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Fargo (1996)

Directed by Joel Coen · Cinematography by Roger Deakins

R98 min58 frames

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A homespun murder story.

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Fargo (1996) movie still: closeup — An office interior with vertical blinds covering a large window against a city backdrop. A middle-aged man in a…Fargo (1996) movie still: medium — A man sits inside a wooden room with windows displaying outdoor light. He eats from a tray while facing the…Fargo (1996) movie still: medium — A dark, rainy night view from inside a vehicle looking through a windshield. A police cruiser with active…Fargo (1996) movie still: medium — A nighttime scene set next to a car with an open door. The man leans down to examine something inside the vehicle…Fargo (1996) movie still: medium — An overcast winter street scene features a residential area with snow-covered ground. Two men in heavy winter…Fargo (1996) movie still: wide — A vast, flat, snow-covered landscape stretches under a pale, overcast sky. A single man in a brown coat kneels by a…Fargo (1996) movie still: medium — An auto repair shop interior features cars elevated on lifts and fluorescent lighting. A mechanic in blue…Fargo (1996) movie still: closeup — A woman in a police uniform sits in the driver seat of a patrol car. She is chewing while looking ahead through…Fargo (1996) movie still: medium — A wooden tabletop displays a framed portrait of a woman next to a figurine. The carved wooden figurine depicts a…Fargo (1996) movie still: wide — A single-story house sits amidst bare trees and a snow-covered field at night. Two windows glow with warm indoor…Fargo (1996) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space featuring a beige wall, a framed painting, and an illuminated exit sign. A woman stands…Fargo (1996) movie still: closeup — A framed professional portrait photograph of a man sits on a brown surface. The man in the photograph leans…Fargo (1996) movie still: medium — A small dining nook features yellow wainscoting and a light green table next to a wooden door. A man sits at the…Fargo (1996) movie still: wide — A modest dining room features a wooden table and a decorative hanging light fixture. Four family members sit…Fargo (1996) movie still: wide — A desolate snow-covered road is illuminated by the red taillights of a distant vehicle. Thick exhaust steam drifts…Fargo (1996) movie still: medium — A diner booth with a red vinyl seat sits in front of large windows. Three men in professional business attire sit…
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Fargo — official trailer

What is Fargo about?

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

Where can you watch Fargo?

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What does the cinematography of Fargo look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of Fargo leans on medium shots (47% of the sample) and wide compositions (34%). Cinematographer Roger Deakins keeps 41% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 52% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of Fargo?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Fargo (1996) are #312d2c, #d2d2ce, #100c0b, #55524c, #f3f4f5, #8c8c8b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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