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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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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