Desperate Living (1977)
Directed by John Waters · Cinematography by Thomas Loizeaux
X90 min31 frames
ComedyCrime
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Desperate Living — official trailer
What is Desperate Living about?
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
Where can you watch Desperate Living?
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Who made Desperate Living?
John WatersDirector- Thomas LoizeauxCinematography
What does the cinematography of Desperate Living look like?
Across 30 sampled frames, Desperate Living builds its coverage from medium shots, with full-body frames carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Thomas Loizeaux keeps much of it in soft, naturalistic light. The image texture recalls 16mm. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.
What is the color palette of Desperate Living?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Desperate Living (1977) are #f8f8f7, #0f0e0f, #8c6f4b, #d1d2ca, #514a39, #ad9b87 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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