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Fatal Attraction (1987)

Directed by Adrian Lyne · Cinematography by Howard Atherton

R119 min57 frames

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A look that led to an evening. A mistake he'll regret... FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

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What is Fatal Attraction about?

A married man's one-night stand comes back to haunt him when that lover begins to stalk him and his family.

Fatal Attraction is a 1987 American psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne and written by James Dearden, based on his 1980 short film Diversion. It follows Dan Gallagher, a publishing attorney who cheats on his wife Beth with a colleague, Alex Forrest. When Dan ends the affair, Alex begins stalking him and his family.

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What does the cinematography of Fatal Attraction look like?

Across 57 sampled frames, Fatal Attraction builds its coverage from medium shots (53% of the sample), with close-ups (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Howard Atherton keeps 65% of it in soft, low-key light. 61% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Fatal Attraction?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Fatal Attraction (1987) are #312c2d, #534d4e, #a9958e, #8c776f, #d5cecb, #120e0d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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