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Heaven’s Gate (1980)

Directed by Michael Cimino · Cinematography by Vilmos Zsigmond

R219 min59 frames

DramaWestern

What one loves about life are the things that fade.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Heaven’s Gate

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Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: establishing — A wide mountain range sits behind a dense treeline and a vast flat meadow. White clouds drift…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: wide — An open field with tall white-topped vegetation under a partly cloudy overcast sky. Two women in dark…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space featuring dark wooden trim and shadowed walls. A man wearing a cap and collared…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: wide — A group of armed men on horseback rides across a grassy hill under clouds. A lead rider holds a handgun…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: wide — A steam locomotive sits on tracks against a large snow-capped mountain range at sunset. A lone figure walks…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: wide — A vast, green grassy prairie stretches beneath a expansive sky filled with white clouds. A solitary figure…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: establishing — A vast, open plain lies before a distant, jagged mountain range at twilight. Scattered remnants of…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: medium — A rustic cellar interior features wooden walls and a large bowl in the foreground. A young woman stands…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: medium — A group of women in 19th-century attire sit together in a wooden pew. They are gathered in a bright…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features a man with a beard partially illuminated by a light source. The background…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: wide — A horse pulls a carriage through shallow, reflective water in a broad landscape. The two passengers are…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: wide — A stone courtyard with high arched doorways and ornate metal gates. A group of men in matching formal suits…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: medium — A man stands before a mountain range seen through a ragged hole in fabric. The view captures green…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features a window with simple curtains in the background. A young woman with long hair…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: closeup — An open landscape with a clear blue sky filled with white clouds. A man wearing a fedora looks directly…Heaven’s Gate (1980) movie still: wide — A rustic cabin room features walls covered in aged newspaper and wooden ceiling beams. A man in a suit…
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Heaven’s Gate — official trailer

What is Heaven’s Gate about?

Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. Politically connected ranchers enlist mercenary Nathan Champion—who is also vying for the affections of local madam Ella Watson—to combat the immigrant uprising. As tensions escalate, both Averill and Champion start to question their decisions.

Where can you watch Heaven’s Gate?

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What does the cinematography of Heaven’s Gate look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Heaven’s Gate leans on wide compositions (53% of the sample) and medium shots (27%). Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond keeps 46% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 68% of the frames play in daylight. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 59% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Heaven’s Gate?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Heaven’s Gate (1980) are #332f2a, #514738, #948a71, #261b15, #55524a, #897869 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #332f2a
  • #514738
  • #948a71
  • #261b15
  • #55524a
  • #897869

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