Down By Law (1986)
Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Cinematography by Robby Müller
R107 min55 frames
CrimeDramaComedy
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What is Down By Law about?
A disc jockey, a pimp and an Italian tourist escape from jail in New Orleans.
Down by Law is a 1986 American independent Southern Gothic neo-beat noir comedy film. It was written and directed by Jim Jarmusch, and stars the American musicians Tom Waits and John Lurie, as well as the Italian comedian Roberto Benigni in his first American film.
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What does the cinematography of Down By Law look like?
Across 55 sampled frames, Down By Law builds its coverage from medium shots (49% of the sample), with wide compositions (27%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robby Müller keeps 49% of it in naturalistic light. 44% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 64% of the frames.
What is the color palette of Down By Law?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Down By Law (1986) are #020202, #8d8d8d, #fcfcfc, #2d2d2d, #484848, #6c6c6c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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