Le Corbeau (1943)
Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot · Cinematography by Nicolas Hayer
92 min65 frames
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What is Le Corbeau about?
Remy Germain is a doctor in a French town who becomes the focus of a vicious smear campaign, as letters accusing him of having an affair and performing unlawful abortions are mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter as "Le Corbeau" (The Raven) soon targets the whole town, exposing everyone's dark secrets.
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What does the cinematography of Le Corbeau look like?
Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of Le Corbeau leans on medium shots (60% of the sample) and close-ups (17%). Cinematographer Nicolas Hayer keeps 51% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 52% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 72% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
What is the color palette of Le Corbeau?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Le Corbeau (1943) are #030303, #8b8b8b, #323232, #cbcbcb, #fbfbfb, #6c6c6c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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