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Flesh+Blood (1985)

Directed by Paul Verhoeven · Cinematography by Jan de Bont

R126 min38 frames

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Betrayed by power. Corrupted by love. Bound by honor.

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Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors with a burning wooden wheel positioned directly behind his head. He holds a long…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: closeup — An interior space features dark, heavy curtains behind a man in armor. The man stands still while lit by…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: wide — A tall stone tower rises against a vast, dark blue night sky. Two small silhouettes are suspended on a rope…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: closeup — A man stands outdoors at night during a heavy downpour of rain. He looks upward with a neutral expression…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: wide — A stone-floored room is filled with haze and centered around a large iron brazier. Several people in period…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: medium — A group of people gathers in a dark encampment at night near a large wagon. A man in a red cloak gazes…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: medium — A man stands in an arid desert landscape with a muted blue sky background. The man has a thick beard and…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: wide — A wide expanse of hilly rural terrain features scattered shrubs and distant rolling mountains. Two covered…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: fullbody — A man and a woman in historical fantasy attire stand on a tiled rooftop. A wooden tray with glass bottles…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: wide — A stone fortification burns with large flames while thick gray smoke covers the ground. A single man walks…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: wide — An uneven dirt slope at night with patches of sparse grass and loose rocks. A woman lies face down on the…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: wide — Three horse-drawn covered wagons move across an open field on a dirt track. Several individuals dressed in…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: wide — A grassy hillside is framed by large gnarled oak trees against a cloudy sky. Small figures in long robes…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: medium — A flat, textured surface displays the cast shadows of two figures in profile. A stylized cutout of a turret…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: medium — An open field under a dusk sky with an expansive, gradient orange background. A man supports another man…Flesh+Blood (1985) movie still: medium — A woman with blonde hair sits in a grassy outdoor area near a wagon. She holds a small object in her hands…
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What is Flesh+Blood about?

A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who stiffs them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.

Flesh and Blood is a 1985 erotic historical adventure film directed by Paul Verhoeven, and starring Rutger Hauer, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Burlinson, Susan Tyrrell, Ronald Lacey, Bruno Kirby and Jack Thompson. The script was written by Verhoeven and Gerard Soeteman. The story is set in 1501 in early modern Italy, and follows two warring groups of mercenaries and their longstanding quarrel.

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Where can you watch Flesh+Blood?

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What does the cinematography of Flesh+Blood look like?

Sampled across 38 frames, the coverage of Flesh+Blood leans on medium shots and wide compositions. The camera returns again and again to low angles. Cinematographer Jan de Bont keeps much of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for much of the film. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Flesh+Blood?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Flesh+Blood (1985) are #35302c, #544d47, #261a11, #4c3b2e, #8b7c70, #2d251c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #544d47
  • #261a11
  • #4c3b2e
  • #8b7c70
  • #2d251c

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