Man on the Roof (1976)
Directed by Bo Widerberg · Cinematography by Per Källberg, Odd-Geir Sæther
R112 min52 frames
ThrillerActionCrime
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What is Man on the Roof about?
When an inspector is murdered in hospital, the investigation led by Detective Martin Beck uncovers reports of misconduct and possibly revenge.
The Man on the Roof is a 1976 Swedish police procedural-thriller film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the 1971 novel The Abominable Man by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. The film stars Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Sven Wollter, Thomas Hellberg and Håkan Serner.
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What does the cinematography of Man on the Roof look like?
Sampled across 52 frames, the coverage of Man on the Roof leans on medium shots (44% of the sample) and close-ups (21%). Cinematographer Per Källberg keeps 69% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 65% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Man on the Roof?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Man on the Roof (1976) are #30312f, #4f504b, #d2d3d0, #b0b1ac, #878c8a, #f4f4f6 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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