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Gangs of New York (2002)

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Cinematography by Michael Ballhaus

R167 min59 frames

DramaHistoryCrime

America was born in the streets.

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Gangs of New York — official trailer

What is Gangs of New York about?

In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. He knows that revenge can only be attained by infiltrating Cutting's inner circle. Vallon's journey becomes a fight for personal survival and to find a place for the Irish people.

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What does the cinematography of Gangs of New York look like?

Across 59 sampled frames, Gangs of New York builds its coverage from medium shots (42% of the sample), with wide compositions (19%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus keeps 66% of it in soft, low-key light. 61% 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. The production design places the film in the 1800s.

What is the color palette of Gangs of New York?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Gangs of New York (2002) are #2b170f, #322d2b, #120d0a, #4d2812, #4b3328, #a78d73 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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