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Elle (2016)

Directed by Paul Verhoeven · Cinematography by Stéphane Fontaine

R130 min35 frames

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Elle (2016) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows the face of an elderly man indoors. The subject stares ahead at the viewer with a neutral…Elle (2016) movie still: establishing — A stone-paved riverbank in Paris borders the Seine with a docked boat restaurant. Notre Dame Cathedral…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A view from inside a car driving along a paved road flanked by trees. The driver's face is reflected in the…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A dark cobblestone road is lined with buildings illuminated by distant street lamps. Two modern vehicles are…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A woman stands behind a black wrought iron gate with swirling decorative details. The background shows a portion…Elle (2016) movie still: closeup — A child stands outdoors in dim, cool-toned light with a blurred background. The subject faces the camera directly…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a person positioned between a dark superhero statue and a Christmas decoration. The man…Elle (2016) movie still: closeup — A woman leans over a wooden counter seen through a transparent glass partition. In the blurred background,…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors near a small nativity scene illuminated by decorative lights. The scene is viewed through a…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A crowded restaurant with multiple tables and blurred patrons in the dim background. A middle-aged woman sits at a…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered space is illuminated by a heavy, saturated red light. A woman in a dark shirt shakes the hand of…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A sterile hospital ward features white walls and a large glass window divider. A nurse wearing scrubs and a…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A woman stands outdoors at night in front of dark, dense foliage. Clusters of bright white LED string lights hang…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — An office interior features a desk with a computer monitor in a dark room. The screen displays an email interface…Elle (2016) movie still: medium — A dark city street at night features a woman standing on the sidewalk. She is framed from the waist up as she…Elle (2016) movie still: closeup — A workspace featuring wooden shelving units filled with stacks of paperwork and books. A woman sits in a leather…
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Elle — official trailer

What is Elle about?

When Michèle, the CEO of a gaming software company, is attacked in her home by an unknown assailant, she refuses to let it alter her precisely ordered life. She manages crises involving family, all the while becoming engaged in a game of cat and mouse with her stalker.

Where can you watch Elle?

US availability for Elle (2016). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

Who stars in Elle?

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What does the cinematography of Elle look like?

Across 35 sampled frames, Elle builds its coverage from medium shots, with close-ups carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Stéphane Fontaine keeps much of it in soft, low-key light. Most of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Elle?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Elle (2016) are #302f2e, #54514d, #151310, #d5d1cb, #8f8e8b, #867d72 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #302f2e
  • #54514d
  • #151310
  • #d5d1cb
  • #8f8e8b
  • #867d72

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