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Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)

Directed by Michael Chapman · Cinematography by Jan de Bont

R98 min49 frames

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What is Clan of the Cave Bear about?

Natural changes have the clans moving. Iza, medicine woman of the "Clan of the Cave Bear" finds little Ayla from the "others"' clan - tradition would have the clan kill Ayla immediately, but Iza insists on keeping her. When the little one finds a most needed new cave, she's allowed to stay - and thrive.

The Clan of the Cave Bear is a 1986 American adventure film directed by Michael Chapman and based on the book of the same name by Jean M. Auel. The film stars Daryl Hannah, Pamela Reed, James Remar, and Thomas G. Waites.

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What does the cinematography of Clan of the Cave Bear look like?

Across 48 sampled frames, Clan of the Cave Bear builds its coverage from wide compositions (44% of the sample), with medium shots (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jan de Bont keeps 77% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 67% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Clan of the Cave Bear?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) are #33332e, #4b4a35, #2c2a19, #d2d3cc, #8e8b71, #6e7455 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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