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Death Becomes Her (1992)

Directed by Robert Zemeckis · Cinematography by Dean Cundey

PG-13104 min56 frames

ComedyFantasyHorror

In one small bottle... The fountain of youth. The secret of eternal life. The power of an ancient potion. Sometimes it works... sometimes it doesn't.

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What is Death Becomes Her about?

Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.

Death Becomes Her is a 1992 American surrealist black comedy fantasy film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis, written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan, and starring Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini. Filmed in Los Angeles between December 1991 and April 1992, it follows two women who drink a magic potion that promises eternal youth.

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Sampled across 56 frames, the coverage of Death Becomes Her leans heavily on medium shots (63% of the sample). Cinematographer Dean Cundey keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 73% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

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