Keyhole (2011)

Directed by Guy Maddin · Cinematography by Benjamin Kasulke

R94 min41 frames

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I'm only a ghost...but a ghost isn't nothing

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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?

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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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  • #c9c9c9
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