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Detective (1985)

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard · Cinematography by Pierre Novion, Bruno Nuytten, Louis Bihi

95 min62 frames

ComedyCrimeDrama

A woman, two men, a love story, a murder, a boxing-match, the mafia...

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Detective (1985) movie still: closeup — A woman's face fills the frame, captured in a quiet interior environment. She rests her chin on her hands…Detective (1985) movie still: medium — A man and a young woman are positioned close together on a city sidewalk. The man in a pinstripe suit speaks…Detective (1985) movie still: closeup — A man stands inside a tiled enclosure with water dripping down his wet face. His head is bowed toward his…Detective (1985) movie still: closeup — A low-resolution digital line drawing of a woman's face appears on a monitor. The image consists of jagged…Detective (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features tables with dark green pool table surfaces and lamps. Two men in suits sit at a…Detective (1985) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space features blurred architectural details like a wooden staircase railing. A…Detective (1985) movie still: medium — A hotel room with dark wood furniture and a glass topped coffee table. The man sits on a chair facing a girl…Detective (1985) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dim room with curtains visible in the background. She faces slightly away from the…Detective (1985) movie still: fullbody — A hotel room with patterned curtains and wall-to-wall carpeting. A woman kneels on the floor while an older…Detective (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit hotel room with a lamp and mirror visible in the background. A woman sits at a table while facing…Detective (1985) movie still: medium — A view inside a vehicle cabin with two individuals positioned in the front seats. The man operates the…Detective (1985) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with a red-walled background visible in the distance. A man is positioned in the…Detective (1985) movie still: medium — A man in a grey suit sits in a room with light blue square tiles. He rests his chin on his hand while seated…Detective (1985) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room features a piano and wooden paneled walls. A man in a suit plays the instrument while…Detective (1985) movie still: establishing — A high-angle view looks down through a metal security grate at a pool hall. Multiple pool tables are…Detective (1985) movie still: medium — An indoor billiard hall features several green tables lit by hanging lamps in a dark room. A man leans over…
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Detective — official trailer

What is Detective about?

Emile Chenal and his wife, Françoise, leaned on boxing manager Jim Fox Warner to cough up the considerable sum of money that he owes them, with both the police and the mob circling the situation. In the same hotel, Inspector Neveu looks into a murder that took place years before, and his storyline overlaps with the arc of the Chenals.

Where can you watch Detective?

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What does the cinematography of Detective look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Detective leans on medium shots (52% of the sample) and close-ups (39%). Cinematographer Pierre Novion keeps 55% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 52% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 84% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Detective?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Detective (1985) are #33302c, #55534c, #483930, #eeeeee, #d2cfc9, #d3c5af — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #55534c
  • #483930
  • #eeeeee
  • #d2cfc9
  • #d3c5af

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