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Dark Habits (1983)

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Cinematography by Ángel Luis Fernández

114 min59 frames

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Dark Habits (1983) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit room with white walls decorated with fans, artwork, and wall masks. A man and a woman in…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: medium — A stone building exterior wall features a single window opening looking into a room. A nun embraces another…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: medium — An interior space contains various ornate, religious-themed mannequins adorned in gold and silver fabrics.…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: medium — A dimly lit narrow corridor features paint-worn walls with a distinctive diamond-pattern shadow cast…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: fullbody — A rural courtyard features a weathered brick wall and a small windowed opening. A nun faces a blonde…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: medium — A dark stone exterior wall framed by tree shadows faces an open window. A woman stands inside the brightly…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: closeup — A man in clerical vestments rests his head against a heavy red textured curtain. The surrounding space is…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: closeup — A person lies on a white pillow against a pink tufted headboard. A blue and green striped blanket covers…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: medium — A spartan dormitory features simple metal bed frames and light-colored curtains against blue walls. A young…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: wide — A room decorated for a celebration with colorful paper streamers and paper lanterns hangs overhead. A single…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: medium — A festive indoor space decorated with artificial leaves attached to colorful fabric wall panels. A nun…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a printed paper card featuring religious text and a Madrid address. The card is held by a…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: medium — A dimly lit religious interior features a stone altar draped in white cloth. Two nuns kneel together on the…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: wide — A flat stone building wall features two symmetrical windows separated by a masonry pillar. A young woman and…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: medium — A narrow corridor features plain white walls with a red painted wainscot. A nun in traditional black habit…Dark Habits (1983) movie still: medium — A cluttered backstage dressing room with floral wallpaper and posters of theatrical events. Two women…
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Dark Habits — official trailer

What is Dark Habits about?

After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women.

Dark Habits is a 1983 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Julieta Serrano, Marisa Paredes and Chus Lampreave. The plot follows a cabaret singer who finds refuge in a convent of eccentric nuns, while the film is an exploration of the anachronistic situation of institutionalized religion in contemporary Spanish society.

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Where can you watch Dark Habits?

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What does the cinematography of Dark Habits look like?

Across 59 sampled frames, Dark Habits builds its coverage from medium shots (51% of the sample), with wide compositions (20%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Ángel Luis Fernández keeps 39% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Dark Habits?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Dark Habits (1983) are #2f2e2d, #f1f0ee, #0f0f0f, #d4d3cd, #54514d, #8d7a70 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #54514d
  • #8d7a70

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