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Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971)

Directed by Dario Argento · Cinematography by Franco Di Giacomo

PG104 min57 frames

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Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: fullbody — A dark hallway features a standing woman in a white dress and a plant. The woman faces…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: medium — An interior space features large dark wood-framed windows with decorative stained glass…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: closeup — A ventriloquist dummy stands against a dark background flanked by two bright light panels.…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving car shows a driver and passenger on a city street. Several vintage…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: medium — A street corner features a yellow-topped metal telephone booth centered in the frame. A woman…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: medium — A man aggressively grips a second person in a rain-drenched outdoor environment at night.…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a young man against a soft-focus, verdant outdoor background. The subject…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit recording studio with a pair of metallic drum cymbals. A young man wearing…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: establishing — A gravel path leads through a dense, tree-lined lane inside a public city park. Tall,…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: closeup — An indoor space with a plain, neutral-colored wall behind the subject. A person with blonde…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, ornate opera house interior with tiered balconies adorned with festive garlands.…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: closeup — A piece of paper with hand-written Italian text lies on a dark surface. The message reads, E…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: wide — A spacious, dim recording studio features wooden walls and various musical instruments on the…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: medium — A dark narrow stairwell with rough concrete walls and a single closed door behind. A woman…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: closeup — A bright, overexposed outdoor setting with a light-colored sky background. A young man looks…Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) movie still: closeup — A man's face is partially submerged in the water of a bathtub. He stares upward through the…
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Four Flies On Grey Velvet — official trailer

What is Four Flies On Grey Velvet about?

Roberto, a drummer in a rock band, keeps receiving weird phone calls and being followed by a mysterious man. One night he manages to catch up with his persecutor and tries to get him to talk but in the ensuing struggle he accidentally stabs him. He runs away, but he understands his troubles have just begun when the following day he receives an envelope with photos of him killing the man. Someone is killing all his friends and trying to frame him for the murders.

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What does the cinematography of Four Flies On Grey Velvet look like?

Across 56 sampled frames, Four Flies On Grey Velvet builds its coverage from close-ups (34% of the sample), with medium shots (34%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Franco Di Giacomo keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. 45% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 61% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Four Flies On Grey Velvet?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971) are #0f0f0e, #d3d1cd, #2e2e2c, #f5f4f2, #55534c, #2b251c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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