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Gohatto (1999)

Directed by Nagisa Ōshima · Cinematography by Toyomichi Kurita

100 min51 frames

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Gohatto (1999) movie still: closeup — A man stands in an undifferentiated dark space with minimal background detail. He looks slightly off-camera…Gohatto (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with traditional Japanese sliding doors and a low wooden table. Two men in traditional kimonos…Gohatto (1999) movie still: fullbody — A spacious wooden training hall features polished floors and traditional latticed paper screens. A group of…Gohatto (1999) movie still: wide — A dark, empty dirt road flanked by wooden buildings under a moonlit night sky. A small group of men in…Gohatto (1999) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room provides a dark, out-of-focus background for a portrait. An East Asian man in a traditional…Gohatto (1999) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor hallway with a wooden wall featuring a vertical white sign. A young man wearing a katana…Gohatto (1999) movie still: wide — A night landscape features a narrow wooden footbridge crossing over a fog-filled area. A lone figure in…Gohatto (1999) movie still: medium — Two individuals stand in a dark, wet environment illuminated by faint night light. One holds a red paper…Gohatto (1999) movie still: fullbody — A dark, open landscape is illuminated by dim, monochromatic blue moonlight at night. Two men dressed in…Gohatto (1999) movie still: wide — A wooden dock extends into a calm lake surrounded by lush green forested hills. A man sits on the edge while…Gohatto (1999) movie still: medium — A traditional room with tatami mats and paper shoji screens as the wall divider. One man in a black kimono…Gohatto (1999) movie still: closeup — A man lies on a pillow in a dimly lit, dark blue environment. He gazes upward with eyes open in the quiet space.Gohatto (1999) movie still: wide — A traditional Japanese complex with dark timber framing and white plaster walls. A lone figure in dark clothing…Gohatto (1999) movie still: fullbody — A misty, dark landscape near a river at night under dim moonlight. Two men in traditional samurai attire…Gohatto (1999) movie still: wide — A square room with tatami mats holds a group of men in traditional Japanese robes. They sit at low tables…Gohatto (1999) movie still: wide — A narrow wooden footbridge crosses a small stream surrounded by dense lush green foliage. A standing older man in…
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What is Gohatto about?

Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. A number of interpersonal conflicts are brewing in the training room, all centering around a handsome young samurai named Sozaburo Kano. The school's stern master can choose to intervene, or to let Kano decide his own path.

Who stars in Gohatto?

Who made Gohatto?

What does the cinematography of Gohatto look like?

Sampled across 51 frames, the coverage of Gohatto leans on medium shots (39% of the sample) and wide compositions (27%). Cinematographer Toyomichi Kurita keeps 63% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 69% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1900s and 1910s.

What is the color palette of Gohatto?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Gohatto (1999) are #111013, #10142c, #342f2c, #2c314b, #4d516e, #493a2f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #111013
  • #10142c
  • #342f2c
  • #2c314b
  • #4d516e
  • #493a2f

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