It Happened One Night (1934)
Directed by Frank Capra · Cinematography by Joseph Walker
Approved105 min65 frames
ComedyRomance
An unforgettable entertainment...the outstanding performance of two outstanding careers!
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What is It Happened One Night about?
A runaway heiress makes a deal with the rogue reporter trailing her but the mismatched pair end up stuck with each other when their bus leaves them behind.
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What does the cinematography of It Happened One Night look like?
Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of It Happened One Night leans on medium shots (63% of the sample) and close-ups (23%). Cinematographer Joseph Walker keeps 49% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 60% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1930s.
What is the color palette of It Happened One Night?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of It Happened One Night (1934) are #040404, #8a8a8a, #303030, #fafafa, #4a4a4a, #cccccc — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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