Graduate First (1978)

Directed by Maurice Pialat · Cinematography by Pierre-William Glenn

TV-1486 min35 frames

Drama

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Graduate First (1978) — © Les Films du Livradois, Renn Productions

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What is Graduate First about?

A slice of life of a group of young working class friends in a Northern French village coming to the end of their school years and embarking upon adult life. The film follows the choices and decisions made for their futures.

Where can you watch Graduate First?

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What does the cinematography of Graduate First look like?

Across 34 sampled frames, Graduate First builds its coverage from medium shots, with wide compositions carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Pierre-William Glenn keeps much of it in soft, naturalistic light. Much of the film play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Graduate First?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Graduate First (1978) are #31312e, #51534f, #d1d2cb, #af9576, #121413, #857868 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #51534f
  • #d1d2cb
  • #af9576
  • #121413
  • #857868

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