Magnolia (1999)
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Cinematography by Robert Elswit
R188 min63 frames
Drama
Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours.
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What is Magnolia about?
On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Magnolia is a 1999 American drama film written, directed and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars an ensemble cast, including Jeremy Blackman, Tom Cruise, Melinda Dillon, Philip Baker Hall, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ricky Jay, William H. Macy, Alfred Molina, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Jason Robards, and Melora Walters. The film is an epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley. The script was inspired by the music of Aimee Mann, who contributed several songs to its soundtrack.
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What does the cinematography of Magnolia look like?
Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Magnolia leans on medium shots (44% of the sample) and close-ups (38%). Cinematographer Robert Elswit keeps 74% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 70% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 84% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Magnolia?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Magnolia (1999) are #100f11, #2f2d2d, #525051, #251712, #cfccca, #90908e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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