Empire of Light (2022)
Directed by Sam Mendes · Cinematography by Roger Deakins
R115 min53 frames
DramaRomance
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What is Empire of Light about?
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
Empire of Light is a 2022 romantic drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Sam Mendes. Set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s, the film is about the power of human connection during turbulent times. It stars Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Monica Dolan, Tom Brooke, Tanya Moodie, Hannah Onslow, Crystal Clarke, Toby Jones and Colin Firth.
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What does the cinematography of Empire of Light look like?
Across 53 sampled frames, Empire of Light builds its coverage from medium shots (40% of the sample), with wide compositions (36%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Roger Deakins keeps 42% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame.
What is the color palette of Empire of Light?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Empire of Light (2022) are #303030, #10100f, #52524e, #d4d4cc, #2a231a, #8c7b6b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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