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Keyhole (2011)

Directed by Guy Maddin · Cinematography by Benjamin Kasulke

R94 min41 frames

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Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A person sleeps on a soft white pillow in a bright, minimalist room. The frame is a close-up angle showing the…Keyhole (2011) movie still: wide — A dark, cramped attic space with visible wooden floorboards and peeling wall texture. A headless torso mannequin…Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a person lying down in a dark, interior space. The subject's face is illuminated by a…Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior setting with high contrast shadows obscuring the background. A young male student in a…Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A man's face is partially illuminated by light filtering through a vertical window frame. He looks intently…Keyhole (2011) movie still: medium — A dark indoor setting is framed from behind the shoulder of another person. The man in focus wears formal…Keyhole (2011) movie still: medium — A cramped bathroom features diamond-patterned wall tiles and a pedestal sink under two bulbs. A man stands over…Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit stone chamber with rough masonry walls. A middle-aged man yells with his mouth open while in shadow.Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A man's face fills the frame against a completely dark, featureless background. The subject maintains eye…Keyhole (2011) movie still: wide — A dark, sparsely furnished room with a small electric train circling on the carpet. Two men sit on the floor and…Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A close-up of an elderly man appears through a semi-transparent fog or overlay. The man is looking slightly…Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A close portrait of a face viewed through a textured, heavily embellished mesh fabric. Sequins and faceted…Keyhole (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a patterned wall with an oval-framed picture. A shirtless man stands facing an…Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A human face is visible behind a pane of cracked glass window. The features of the face are blurry due to the…Keyhole (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with vintage hardware items scattered in the foreground and background. One man stands behind…Keyhole (2011) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a man's face pressed against a narrow gap in wood. He is observing through the crack with…
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What is Keyhole about?

Gangster and deadbeat dad, Ulysses Pick, embarks on an unusual journey through his home.

Keyhole is a 2011 Canadian film directed by Guy Maddin, starring Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier and Kevin McDonald. A surreal combination of gangster film and haunted house film, which draws on Homer's Odyssey as well, Keyhole tells the story of a Ulysses Pick (Patric), who returns to his home and embarks on an odyssey through the house, one room at a time. Filming began in Winnipeg on July 6, 2010. Maddin shot Keyhole digitally rather than his usual method of shooting on 16mm or Super-8mm.

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Who stars in Keyhole?

Who made Keyhole?

What does the cinematography of Keyhole look like?

Across 40 sampled frames, Keyhole builds its coverage from close-ups (50% of the sample), with medium shots (43%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Benjamin Kasulke keeps 70% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. 85% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 88% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of Keyhole?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Keyhole (2011) are #020202, #303030, #8b8b8b, #fcfcfc, #c9c9c9, #6e6e6e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #303030
  • #8b8b8b
  • #fcfcfc
  • #c9c9c9
  • #6e6e6e

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