Legend of the Lost (1957)

Directed by Henry Hathaway · Cinematography by Jack Cardiff

Approved109 min70 frames

Adventure

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Legend of the Lost (1957) movie still: wide — A vast sandy desert landscape features rolling dunes under a dark pre-dawn sky. A small caravan of… — Legend of the Lost (1957) — © Batjac Productions, Dear Film

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Legend of the Lost — official trailer

What is Legend of the Lost about?

American ne'er-do-well Joe January is hired to take Paul Bonnard on an expedition into the desert in search of treasure.

Where can you watch Legend of the Lost?

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What does the cinematography of Legend of the Lost look like?

Sampled across 70 frames, the coverage of Legend of the Lost leans on medium shots (61% of the sample) and wide compositions (21%). Cinematographer Jack Cardiff keeps 63% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 41% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Legend of the Lost?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Legend of the Lost (1957) are #36312c, #d6c7ad, #ccb18e, #493930, #ab9176, #f7f6f3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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