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Katzelmacher (1969)

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Cinematography by Dietrich Lohmann

88 min61 frames

Drama

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Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: medium — Three people sit at a white-clothed dining table in a bright room. They are eating from bowls with spoons…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: medium — A spartan bedroom features simple furniture and patterned curtains against the wall. A shirtless man sits…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: medium — A minimalist interior setting with two men sitting in a booth against a plain wall. The men sit side by…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: medium — A spartan tavern interior features a checkered tablecloth and empty wall hooks. Three men sit at a wooden…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: fullbody — A paved courtyard sits before a multi-story apartment building with balconies. A man and a woman walk…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: medium — A modest eatery with a checkered tablecloth and wooden chairs set against a blank wall. Two men and one…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: medium — A man and woman stand on a bridge overlooking a river surrounded by dense trees. The man leans his head…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: medium — A man and woman sit side-by-side in a park with out-of-focus trees behind them. The two individuals are…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: fullbody — Five adults are arranged along a stone ledge against a rough masonry wall. Three window boxes filled…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: fullbody — A group of five people poses in front of a textured gray building facade. They sit or stand leaning…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: fullbody — An paved courtyard sits before a multi-story residential apartment block with multiple balconies. Two…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: fullbody — A spartan room features a white wall and a single doorway. Two people stand together while a man lies on…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: medium — Two women sit positioned against a textured concrete wall with flower boxes above them. The woman on the…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: fullbody — A plain white room with three people seated around a low black coffee table. Two women sit in chairs…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: fullbody — A modern apartment complex exterior with multi-story balconies and a metal staircase visible. A…Katzelmacher (1969) movie still: medium — A table in a restaurant with a checkered tablecloth and two filled glasses. The man smokes a cigarette…
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What is Katzelmacher about?

A group of young slackers spend most of their time hanging out in front of a Munich apartment building. When a Greek immigrant named Jorgos moves in, however, their aimless lives are shaken up. Soon, new tensions arise both within the group and with Jorgos.

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What does the cinematography of Katzelmacher look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Katzelmacher leans on medium shots (59% of the sample) and full-body frames (36%). Cinematographer Dietrich Lohmann keeps 52% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 75% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 69% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of Katzelmacher?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Katzelmacher (1969) are #cacaca, #f7f7f7, #878787, #aaaaaa, #474747, #717171 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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See the full Katzelmacher colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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