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Jigoku (1960)

Directed by Nobuo Nakagawa · Cinematography by Mamoru Morita

101 min55 frames

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Jigoku (1960) movie still: wide — A dark, empty plot of land features a circular arrangement of prone figures. The people lie face-down in a ring…Jigoku (1960) movie still: closeup — A framed black-and-white portrait of a woman sits surrounded by a dense bouquet of lilies. A black ribbon is…Jigoku (1960) movie still: medium — A dark, featureless environment surrounds a man captured in a high-contrast spotlight. The subject looks toward…Jigoku (1960) movie still: medium — An open field under a cloudy, overcast sky provides the backdrop for a woman. She holds a large pink umbrella…Jigoku (1960) movie still: medium — Two young men stand on gravel railway tracks flanked by grassy fields under overcast skies. The men face each…Jigoku (1960) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features wood-paneled walls and a large, grid-patterned window frame. A man stands in the shadows…Jigoku (1960) movie still: wide — A dark, empty beach at night is illuminated by a narrow strip of white light. A solitary man stands on the sand…Jigoku (1960) movie still: closeup — A man in extreme close-up wears a white eye patch against a black background. He pulls upward on his shirt…Jigoku (1960) movie still: wide — A long stretch of railway tracks cuts through a grassy corridor under overcast skies. A lone figure stands on the…Jigoku (1960) movie still: establishing — A horizontal divide separates a dark upper sky from a vast warm desert landscape. The bright light source…Jigoku (1960) movie still: wide — A dark field filled with tall, glowing, translucent spikes under a deep red sky. Two distant figures are visible…Jigoku (1960) movie still: wide — A dark beach at night with sand illuminated by a concentrated light source. One person is sitting on the sand…Jigoku (1960) movie still: wide — A pitch-black environment contains a single rectangular patch of light on the floor. A person lies down within…Jigoku (1960) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features traditional Japanese sliding doors framing the main space. Two men converse with a…Jigoku (1960) movie still: wide — A dark, undefined space contains a single standing man and two figures lying prostrate. The standing man looks…Jigoku (1960) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room contains a group of men sitting at a table. A man in a suit stands at the far end of the…
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What is Jigoku about?

A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.

Where can you watch Jigoku?

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What does the cinematography of Jigoku look like?

Across 54 sampled frames, Jigoku builds its coverage from medium shots (39% of the sample), with wide compositions (37%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Mamoru Morita keeps 61% of it in soft, low-key light. 74% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 56% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Jigoku?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Jigoku (1960) are #090908, #302e2c, #525149, #271615, #493432, #737771 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #090908
  • #302e2c
  • #525149
  • #271615
  • #493432
  • #737771

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