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Deep End (1970)

Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski · Cinematography by Charly Steinberger

R88 min51 frames

DramaComedy

If you can't have the real thing— you do all kinds of unreal things.

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Deep End (1970) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a person's slightly parted lips, teeth, and extended tongue. A single clear water…Deep End (1970) movie still: medium — An interior space features a green doorway frame and a sign reading Cash Desk. A woman with curled blonde hair…Deep End (1970) movie still: medium — A woman stands behind a green-painted window frame within a weathered building interior. She is speaking into…Deep End (1970) movie still: closeup — The windshield of a red car displays a white fabric strip tucked under a wiper. The strip reads Newford…Deep End (1970) movie still: fullbody — A light-colored gymnasium floor features painted dark boundary lines. A woman stands looking upward from a…Deep End (1970) movie still: fullbody — A dark indoor swimming facility features a metal diving board structure against high walls. A shirtless man…Deep End (1970) movie still: fullbody — A woman in a bright yellow raincoat walks across an open grassy field. Rain falls steadily while a blurred…Deep End (1970) movie still: medium — A man stands before a dressing mirror lined with glowing warm incandescent bulbs. The small room features…Deep End (1970) movie still: medium — An interior wall of a public bathhouse features bright green paint and peeling plaster. Wooden doors with…Deep End (1970) movie still: medium — A person swims beneath the surface of dark, murky water at night. Sunlight or moonlight filters from above,…Deep End (1970) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space with a dimly lit person visible in the blurred background. A young woman in a pink top…Deep End (1970) movie still: closeup — A stairwell landing features a bright red door and a window with square panes. A woman stands partially…Deep End (1970) movie still: closeup — A school setting features a cork board with colorful charts in the background. A young man stands in the…Deep End (1970) movie still: medium — A quiet paved suburban road is flanked by stone walls and utility poles under overcast skies. A young man…Deep End (1970) movie still: fullbody — A public bathhouse features green tile walls, a terracotta tiled floor, and vintage signage. A woman in a…Deep End (1970) movie still: medium — A dimly lit nightclub entrance features a wall with bold black and white graphic patterns. Two young women and…
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What is Deep End about?

London, England. Mike, a fifteen-year-old boy, gets a job in a bathhouse, where he meets Susan, an attractive young woman who works there as an attendant.

Deep End is a 1970 psychological comedy drama film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and starring John Moulder-Brown, Jane Asher and Diana Dors. It was written by Skolimowski, Jerzy Gruza, and Bolesław Sulik. The film was an international co-production between West Germany and the United Kingdom. Set in London, it centres on a 15-year-old boy who develops an infatuation with his older, beautiful colleague at a suburban bath house and swimming pool.

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What does the cinematography of Deep End look like?

Across 51 sampled frames, Deep End builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with close-ups (37%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Charly Steinberger keeps 45% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Deep End?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Deep End (1970) are #33312e, #f4f3f2, #d5c9ad, #54514c, #d4d3ce, #0f0f0f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #54514c
  • #d4d3ce
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