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Hammett (1982)

Directed by Wim Wenders · Cinematography by Joseph F. Biroc

PG97 min62 frames

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He created "The Maltese Falcon," "Sam Spade" and "The Thin Man." But he didn't write this mystery thriller...he lived it.

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Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — A dimly lit, wood-paneled room features a desk cluttered with papers and a typewriter. A man stands beside the…Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — An alleyway sits between wooden buildings, leading toward a street with vintage automobiles. Several people walk…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — The interior of a vintage car at night is dark and mostly obscured. A man in a suit and fedora smokes a…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A dimly lit 1940s study featuring a wall lamp and a bookshelf in the background. A middle-aged man in a suit…Hammett (1982) movie still: closeup — A close up view of a typed document resting in a typewriter carriage. The letters are pressed into the fibers…Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — A dimly lit home workspace features wooden furniture, book-filled shelves, and stacked cardboard boxes. A man…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A dark study with wood paneled walls and warm glowing lamps in the evening. A man sits at a desk with his back…Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — A 1940s urban street corner features a Sun Wee Laundry shop with striped awnings. Several pedestrians stand near…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A wooden pier at night with fog rising from the dark water below. A woman in a dark coat and red beret stands…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — Three men in fedoras converse in a dark interior space with red paper signs. A smoking metal trash can sits…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — An outdoor wooden stairway connects to the clapboard exterior of a residential building. A man in a suit…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with heavy drapes covering the windows at night. A middle-aged man in a tank top sits by an…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A dimly lit home office features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves packed with books and a desk. A man in a suit…Hammett (1982) movie still: wide — A nighttime urban street corner features a newsstand kiosk and varied advertising signage. Two individuals walk…Hammett (1982) movie still: medium — A man stands on a staircase in a dark, narrow domestic interior setting. He looks down toward the camera from a…Hammett (1982) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features closed wooden blinds casting lines of darkness behind the subject. A man in a wool…
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Hammett — official trailer

What is Hammett about?

Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a living, receives an unexpected visit from an old friend asking for help.

Where can you watch Hammett?

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What does the cinematography of Hammett look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Hammett leans on medium shots (61% of the sample) and wide compositions (18%). Cinematographer Joseph F. Biroc keeps 81% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 82% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of Hammett?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Hammett (1982) are #312d2a, #141211, #51514e, #251b16, #47382f, #554737 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #141211
  • #51514e
  • #251b16
  • #47382f
  • #554737

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