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Day for Night (1973)

Directed by François Truffaut · Cinematography by Pierre-William Glenn

PG116 min65 frames

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Day for Night

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Day for Night (1973) movie still: medium — A small office with wood-paneled walls features a window covered by metal blinds. Two men interact while…Day for Night (1973) movie still: medium — A utilitarian office contains a desk where three men in suits deliberate together. Blinds cover a window…Day for Night (1973) movie still: establishing — A quiet town square features stone buildings, a palm tree, and a wooden scaffolding structure. A…Day for Night (1973) movie still: medium — A man sits inside a dark auditorium with wood-paneled walls behind him. He sits among other people while…Day for Night (1973) movie still: medium — A bathroom features walls covered in patterned beige and brown vintage 1970s tile. A woman stands in…Day for Night (1973) movie still: closeup — A plain interior wall with subtle vertical wood paneling serves as the background. A man with dark…Day for Night (1973) movie still: medium — An interior space with a beige wall, wooden accents, and a striped chair. A man in a suit embraces a…Day for Night (1973) movie still: wide — A film crew operates a camera on a wooden dolly track spanning a pool. Multiple production staff observe…Day for Night (1973) movie still: closeup — A woman stands before a pale gray wall during a press interview setup. She speaks into a dual-microphone…Day for Night (1973) movie still: wide — A dark movie theater interior shows a bright rectangular projection screen in the distance. The screen…Day for Night (1973) movie still: medium — An outdoor Mediterranean-style terrace features a woman standing at an iron railing. Beyond her, two…Day for Night (1973) movie still: wide — A stone building with shuttered windows stands next to a wooden construction structure. An airplane is…Day for Night (1973) movie still: closeup — A man stands outdoors in front of unfinished wooden planks and a brick structure. He looks towards…Day for Night (1973) movie still: medium — A man and a woman stand together outdoors against a blurry tree background. The woman faces the man while…Day for Night (1973) movie still: fullbody — A snowy street in front of a storefront with French text on its window. A man in a business suit stands…Day for Night (1973) movie still: wide — A man and a woman stand inside a brightly lit room viewed through a window. The surrounding area outside…
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Day for Night — official trailer

What is Day for Night about?

A committed filmmaker struggles to complete his latest project while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.

Who stars in Day for Night?

Who made Day for Night?

What does the cinematography of Day for Night look like?

Across 65 sampled frames, Day for Night builds its coverage from medium shots (38% of the sample), with wide compositions (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Pierre-William Glenn keeps 66% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Day for Night?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Day for Night (1973) are #313030, #534f4c, #d2d0cd, #cfb298, #100e0d, #f4f2ec — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #313030
  • #534f4c
  • #d2d0cd
  • #cfb298
  • #100e0d
  • #f4f2ec

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