Madame Bovary (1949)
Directed by Vincente Minnelli · Cinematography by Robert H. Planck
Approved114 min63 frames
DramaRomance
Whatever it is that French women have ... Madame Bovary had more of it!
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What is Madame Bovary about?
In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.
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What does the cinematography of Madame Bovary look like?
Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Madame Bovary leans heavily on medium shots (76% of the sample). Cinematographer Robert H. Planck keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 54% of the frames. Vintage 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 Madame Bovary?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Madame Bovary (1949) are #030303, #8b8b8b, #cacaca, #303030, #fdfdfd, #474747 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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