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Lili Marleen (1981)

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Cinematography by Xaver Schwarzenberger

R120 min62 frames

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Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room provides a dark background behind the subject. A woman wears a straw hat and looks…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: closeup — A man stands before a microphone in a dark, nondescript interior space. He wears a dress shirt and tie…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dimly lit space next to a wooden pillar. Two circular light switches are mounted…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit room with walls covered in numerous small posters and photographs. A man in a vest stands…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: wide — A woman performs on a stage framed within a large circular projection surface. Text lists city names…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: medium — Two men stand before a large multi-pane glass window with translucent textured panes. The pair remains in…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: wide — A dark indoor assembly hall features a grand stage with Nazi propaganda banners visible. A large crowd of…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: closeup — A man's face emerges from deep darkness in a dimly lit environment. He looks upward with wide,…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: medium — An elegant ballroom setting features a woman holding a drink among gala attendees. Background figures in…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: medium — A woman stands on a stage in front of a massive yellow circular backdrop. She wears a sparkling blue dress…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: fullbody — A spacious room with high ceilings features large windows and hardwood floors. A woman watches a man…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: closeup — A man's face is partially obscured in shadow inside a room bathed in red light. He stares directly ahead…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: fullbody — A woman in a metallic dress stands on a dark, raised platform overlooking an audience. The crowd sits in…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a window with blue light behind a formal military officer. In the foreground, a…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: establishing — A distant European city skyline is silhouetted against a vast, featureless grey sky. Numerous church…Lili Marleen (1981) movie still: fullbody — A woman in a blue gown stands on a stage before a swastika emblem. The performer pauses at the center of…
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What is Lili Marleen about?

The story of a German singer named Willie, who while working in Switzerland, falls in love with a Jewish composer named Robert, whose family is helping people to flee from the Nazis. Robert’s family is skeptical of Willie, thinking she could be a Nazi as she becomes famous for singing the song “Lili Marleen”.

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What does the cinematography of Lili Marleen look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Lili Marleen leans on close-ups (37% of the sample) and medium shots (37%). Cinematographer Xaver Schwarzenberger keeps 69% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 84% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

What is the color palette of Lili Marleen?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Lili Marleen (1981) are #0f0d0d, #2f2c2c, #080f2f, #f4f3f1, #d5d1cc, #8b1310 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #8b1310

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