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Dodes’ka-den (1970)

Directed by Akira Kurosawa · Cinematography by Takao Saitō

140 min64 frames

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Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: medium — A rustic Japanese food stall with a smoking grill and simple wooden structures. Two men interact in the…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: closeup — A dark night scene shows a man peering through a vehicle glass window. The background appears blurred…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: medium — An interior tatami room with textured plaster walls and minimal wooden furniture. Two men sit on the floor…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: closeup — A woman in a dark room is illuminated by a subtle light source. She looks toward the side with her face…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: medium — A dark figure moves against a wall illuminated by a large, circular projection. The projection features…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: fullbody — A room with walls completely covered in numerous colorful hand-drawn pictures of trains. A man stands in…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: fullbody — A desolate, grey dirt lot is marked by piles of rubble and debris. A woman in a pink cardigan walks…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: medium — Two individuals sit atop a flat stone-like structure against a plain dusk sky. The adult male smokes a…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: fullbody — A vast collection of discarded metal objects and tires forms a cluttered perimeter. A man in dark…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: wide — A desolate, debris-strewn wasteland stretches out under a massive, hazy orange sun. A person carries another…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: medium — The interior of a derelict car with plastic sheeting covering the broken windows. A disheveled man watches…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, cramped wooden interior contains two people in traditional robes. The man holds a small metal…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: medium — An outdoor alleyway with weathered walls serves as the backdrop for a gathering. A woman in a red shirt…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a woman crafting artificial flowers on the floor. An older man rests on a mat in…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a wooden post and a dark ceramic pot. A man sits quietly looking forward in the…Dodes’ka-den (1970) movie still: fullbody — A desolate, barren landscape stretches beneath an intense, deep-orange, clouded sky. A weary man walks…
Dodes’ka-den (1970) — © Yonki-no-Kai Productions, TOHO

Dodes’ka-den — official trailer

What is Dodes’ka-den about?

On a Tokyo dump’s shantytown edge, interwoven vignettes follow residents scraping by: a boy who “drives” an imaginary trolley, a homeless father and son designing a dream house, a young woman brutalized at home, drunks, schemers, and saints of small kindnesses. Kurosawa crafts a ragged mosaic of hardship, fantasy, and flickers of grace that keep people moving forward.

Where can you watch Dodes’ka-den?

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What does the cinematography of Dodes’ka-den look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Dodes’ka-den leans on medium shots (56% of the sample) and wide compositions (20%). Cinematographer Takao Saitō keeps 55% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 45% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Dodes’ka-den?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Dodes’ka-den (1970) are #34302a, #54534e, #151210, #524738, #48362d, #938973 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #34302a
  • #54534e
  • #151210
  • #524738
  • #48362d
  • #938973

See the full Dodes’ka-den colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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