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Klute (1971)

Directed by Alan J. Pakula · Cinematography by Gordon Willis

R114 min65 frames

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You'd never take her for a call girl. You'd never take him for a cop.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Klute

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Klute (1971) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of two side-by-side projected frames showing typed document text. The letters are blue and…Klute (1971) movie still: wide — A long white wall features three large paintings of faces adorned with intricate beadwork patterns. A group of…Klute (1971) movie still: closeup — A close view of a metallic film projector reel spins against a dark background. Only a portion of the circular…Klute (1971) movie still: wide — A long, dark corridor with narrow walls and a single door at the end. A person stands in the bright light of the…Klute (1971) movie still: wide — A cluttered apartment interior with clothes hanging on a rack near a window. A woman stands in front of a mirror…Klute (1971) movie still: medium — A view from inside a purple helicopter flying over the New York City waterfront. An older man sits in the pilot…Klute (1971) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a small reel-to-reel tape recorder on a yellow surface. Beside the recorder sit a bowl of…Klute (1971) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a building behind large glass windows overlooking a body of water. The reflection of the…Klute (1971) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room serves as the setting for a professional interaction. A man in a police uniform stares forward…Klute (1971) movie still: wide — A high-rise conference room overlooks a rainy urban skyline with multiple construction cranes visible. A man sits…Klute (1971) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a decorative circular lamp with multicolored patterns on a shelf. A man wearing a…Klute (1971) movie still: wide — A man stands behind a grid of large reflective window panes in a building. The man remains perfectly still while…Klute (1971) movie still: wide — A dark outdoor urban space features a fenced perimeter and a dimly lit doorway. A woman stands in the entrance…Klute (1971) movie still: medium — A high-rise office overlooks a large body of water during the late afternoon. A man in a dark suit stands…Klute (1971) movie still: wide — A bustling outdoor produce stand is illuminated at night with stacked bins of fruits. Customers in shadow select…Klute (1971) movie still: medium — A dark urban environment at night with blurred city lights in the background. A man and a woman stand together…
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Klute — official trailer

What is Klute about?

A high-priced call girl is forced to depend on a reluctant private eye when she is stalked by a psychopath.

Where can you watch Klute?

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Who stars in Klute?

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What does the cinematography of Klute look like?

Across 61 sampled frames, Klute builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with wide compositions (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Gordon Willis keeps 61% of it in soft, low-key light. 61% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Klute?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Klute (1971) are #312d2d, #0f0e0f, #514e4f, #d1d0ce, #8e8d8e, #f7f6f5 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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