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Lenny (1974)

Directed by Bob Fosse · Cinematography by Bruce Surtees

R111 min52 frames

Drama

Lenny Said It. "Hot Honey" Did It. Together They Shocked America.

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Lenny (1974) movie still: wide — A dark bedroom features peeling paint on the walls and an unmade bed. A person rests on the mattress while light…Lenny (1974) movie still: wide — A dimly lit nightclub features a man sitting on the edge of the stage. He faces a drum set while a small audience…Lenny (1974) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a woman lying down on a pillow in darkness. The woman gazes upward with eyes open.Lenny (1974) movie still: fullbody — A narrow apartment corridor with dark painted walls and weathered peeling paint. A young woman in a dress…Lenny (1974) movie still: medium — A man stands on a dark stage with a drum kit behind him. He holds a microphone near his mouth and faces the camera.Lenny (1974) movie still: medium — A dimly lit nightclub features a performer illuminated by a single spotlight on set. The subject sits on a stool…Lenny (1974) movie still: closeup — A man and a woman sit inside a dark vehicle at night. Out-of-focus city lights create a pattern of bokeh circles…Lenny (1974) movie still: wide — An asphalt road at night stretches toward distant streetlights and oncoming vehicle traffic. A vintage car drives…Lenny (1974) movie still: closeup — A dark stage with an empty background behind a performer. A man stands at a microphone stand illuminated by a…Lenny (1974) movie still: closeup — A man sits in front of white horizontal blinds inside a home. He looks off-camera with a subtle, pleasant…Lenny (1974) movie still: closeup — A dark, enclosed space with a vintage telephone mounted to a vertical surface. A woman rests her forehead…Lenny (1974) movie still: medium — A dark stage with no visible background elements beyond the spotlight-lit performer. A bearded man stands in the…Lenny (1974) movie still: closeup — A dark, unadorned interior space frames a woman from the chest up. The woman stares directly into the camera…Lenny (1974) movie still: closeup — A room with white walls featuring an abstract metal wall sculpture and starburst clock. A young woman turns her…Lenny (1974) movie still: closeup — An extreme close-up of a human mouth and chin in sharp focus. The skin surface is detailed with texture and fine…Lenny (1974) movie still: closeup — A dark, empty space frames a woman from the chest up. She looks directly forward under high-contrast stage…
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Lenny — official trailer

What is Lenny about?

The story of acerbic 1960s comic Lenny Bruce, whose groundbreaking, no-holds-barred style and social commentary was often deemed by the establishment as too obscene for the public.

Lenny is a 1974 American biographical drama film about the comedian Lenny Bruce, starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Julian Barry is based on his play of the same name.

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What does the cinematography of Lenny look like?

Across 50 sampled frames, Lenny builds its coverage from close-ups (44% of the sample), with medium shots (34%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bruce Surtees keeps 44% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. 56% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Lenny?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Lenny (1974) are #000000, #2f2f2f, #8a8a8a, #fdfdfd, #c9c9c9, #6d6d6d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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