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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Directed by Sidney Lumet · Cinematography by Victor J. Kemper

R125 min151 frames

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Anything can happen during the dog days of summer. On August 22nd, 1972, everything did.

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Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: medium — A utilitarian office space with light-colored textured wallpaper and a wooden table. Three people sit…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: wide — A group of police officers in uniforms and riot helmets stand on a street. Behind them a large crowd of…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: medium — A dated 1990s bank interior features wood-paneled counters with FDIC signage and printed advertising.Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: medium — A 1970s office features a long service counter, beige walls, and translucent window curtains. One man…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: wide — A dense urban street with parked vintage automobiles and a crowd of people below. A blue and white…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: medium — A 1970s interior with textured walls, framed advertisements, and shelves with bottles. A middle-aged…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: establishing — A quiet building lobby with a service counter and glass entry doors at night. The interior is…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: wide — A city street in front of a brick bank building during daytime hours. Multiple police officers in…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: medium — A glass door bank entrance with a potted plant and a metal trash can. A man and a woman in 1970s…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: wide — A large commercial airplane sits on a dark airport tarmac at night. Two figures stand near the nose of…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: wide — A blue and white police helicopter flies through a pale, hazy sky. The pilot occupies the cockpit of…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: medium — The interior of a crowded passenger vehicle shows multiple people seated during daylight. A man in a…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: medium — A plain grey wall features a large black metal Mosler lock unit. A woman wearing a green patterned…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: medium — A cluttered office wall covered with flyers and a calendar sits behind a man. A man in a suit stands…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: medium — A dark night setting features a person leaning into a car window. An adult male in a light suit…Dog Day Afternoon (1975) movie still: wide — A city street filled with a large crowd of people and police officers. A line of police officers…
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What is Dog Day Afternoon about?

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

Where can you watch Dog Day Afternoon?

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What does the cinematography of Dog Day Afternoon look like?

Sampled across 151 frames, the coverage of Dog Day Afternoon leans on medium shots (53% of the sample) and wide compositions (16%). Cinematographer Victor J. Kemper keeps 59% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 69% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Dog Day Afternoon?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Dog Day Afternoon (1975) are #332f2d, #d5d1cb, #534e49, #f4f4f2, #d2c6b1, #8c796b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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