Female Trouble (1974)
Directed by John Waters · Cinematography by John Waters
NC-1789 min49 frames
ComedyCrime
Nice girls don't wear cha-cha heels.
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Female Trouble — official trailer
What is Female Trouble about?
Dawn Davenport progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair.
Where can you watch Female Trouble?
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What does the cinematography of Female Trouble look like?
Across 49 sampled frames, Female Trouble builds its coverage from medium shots (59% of the sample), with full-body frames (18%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer John Waters keeps 45% of it in soft, high-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. The production design places the film in the 1970s.
What is the color palette of Female Trouble?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Female Trouble (1974) are #342f2d, #f1f0ee, #120e0c, #d2cecb, #e6d4ce, #d6c9b1 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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