Compulsion (1959)
Directed by Richard Fleischer · Cinematography by William C. Mellor
Approved103 min42 frames
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THEIRS WAS THE PERFECT CRIME they thought! They were too sure...too smart...too careful to leave a clue -- but they did! and it exploded -- The shocking story of two teenagers out for kicks...looking for thrills...and finding them!
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Compulsion — official trailer
What is Compulsion about?
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene.
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What does the cinematography of Compulsion look like?
Across 42 sampled frames, Compulsion builds its coverage from medium shots (67% of the sample), with close-ups (21%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer William C. Mellor keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. Focus stays shallow in 69% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Compulsion?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Compulsion (1959) are #060606, #8d8d8d, #313131, #6e6e6e, #4a4a4a, #b2b2b2 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
#060606#8d8d8d#313131#6e6e6e#4a4a4a#b2b2b2
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