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Election (1999)

Directed by Alexander Payne · Cinematography by James Glennon

R103 min57 frames

ComedyDrama

Reading. Writing. Revenge.

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Election — official trailer

What is Election about?

Tracy Flick is running unopposed for this year’s high school student election. But Jim McAllister has a different plan. Partly to establish a more democratic election, and partly to satisfy some deep personal anger toward Tracy, Jim talks football player Paul Metzler to run for president as well.

Where can you watch Election?

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What does the cinematography of Election look like?

Across 57 sampled frames, Election builds its coverage from medium shots (39% of the sample), with close-ups (32%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer James Glennon keeps 47% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Election?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Election (1999) are #312e2c, #f2f3f2, #a9acae, #52514f, #8e7a6f, #93948f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #a9acae
  • #52514f
  • #8e7a6f
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