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Live Flesh (1997)

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar · Cinematography by Affonso Beato

R103 min57 frames

DramaRomanceThriller

Life, love, desire... and everything in between.

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Live Flesh (1997) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with an orange-hued light source in the blurred background. A woman with frizzy blonde…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space is filled with several people standing close together. A young man with a buzz cut…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: medium — A man and a woman stand together outdoors at night in front of dense greenery. The man speaks to the woman…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: fullbody — An open-plan living and kitchen area features olive walls and glass block partitions. A lone woman stands…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: medium — A dark bus interior at night with rain streaks visible against the window glass. A young man sits in a…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: wide — An urban street at night features a public bus passing a stone wall. Decorative star-shaped string lights hang…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: medium — A bathroom features walls decorated with blue and white geometric patterned tiles. Two men stand close…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: establishing — A rain-slicked city street at night is viewed from a high top-down perspective. Multiple parked cars…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: wide — A night city street features a red bus at a curb and a sidewalk. A young couple walks away from the camera…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving vehicle at night with three passengers. A man leans forward to console a woman who…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: medium — An office interior features several people standing around a desk with a lamp. A man and a woman in the…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: wide — A night view of a man positioned on a lift near a large star-shaped decoration. The bright neon light…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: closeup — A wall of small golden-brown square tiles creates a textured backdrop. A woman stands in front of the tiles…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: closeup — A dark space with two individuals lying close together on a flat surface. A man with short hair gazes at a…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: medium — A modern room features a grid of glass blocks against the wall. A woman in a red dress sits on the lap of a…Live Flesh (1997) movie still: medium — A cluttered room features a dark bed with blue blankets and paint-splattered workspace surfaces. A young man…
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Live Flesh — official trailer

What is Live Flesh about?

When Victor attempts to seduce Elena, all he gets for his trouble is a one-way, six-year ticket to prison, where he concentrates on strengthening his mind, his body... and his desire for vengeance on the man who put him there. After his release and still madly in love with her, Victor will stop at nothing to win her over even if means revenge, for Elena has married David, the cop who sent him to prison!

Live Flesh is a 1997 erotic crime drama film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, based on the 1986 novel of the same name by English author Ruth Rendell. The film stars Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, Liberto Rabal, Ángela Molina and José Sancho, with Penélope Cruz and Pilar Bardem.

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What does the cinematography of Live Flesh look like?

Across 57 sampled frames, Live Flesh builds its coverage from medium shots (49% of the sample), with close-ups (28%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Affonso Beato keeps 44% of it in soft, low-key light. 49% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 74% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Live Flesh?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Live Flesh (1997) are #0f0f0e, #31302c, #25261a, #53554d, #d4d3ca, #d2ccb4 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #25261a
  • #53554d
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