Mahler (1974)
Directed by Ken Russell · Cinematography by Dick Bush
PG115 min57 frames
DramaMusic
An electrifying visual odyssey into musical madness and savage romance.
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Mahler — official trailer
What is Mahler about?
Famed composer Gustav Mahler reflects on the tragedies of his life and failing marriage while traveling by train.
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What does the cinematography of Mahler look like?
Sampled across 56 frames, the coverage of Mahler leans on medium shots (34% of the sample) and close-ups (25%). Cinematographer Dick Bush keeps 54% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 64% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 55% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Mahler?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Mahler (1974) are #322e2b, #545450, #d1d1cc, #0d0c0b, #261814, #f2f2f0 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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