Matilda (1996)
Directed by Danny DeVito · Cinematography by Stefan Czapsky
PG98 min128 frames
ComedyFamilyFantasy
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What is Matilda about?
Matilda Wormwood is an brilliant and intelligent little girl. Unfortunately, her parents, Harry and Zinnia, fail to see that fact. As time passes, she finally starts school and has a kind teacher, loyal friends, and a terrifying, sadistic headmistress. As she becomes fed up with the constant cruelty, she discovers she has a special gift that she just might be able to use to outwit the unruly adults around her.
Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy film based on Roald Dahl's 1988 novel Matilda and starring Mara Wilson as Matilda Wormwood. It is co-produced and directed by Danny DeVito from a screenplay by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord. The film also features DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris in supporting roles. Its plot centers on the titular child prodigy who develops psychokinetic abilities and uses them to deal with her abusive family and the tyrannical principal of her school.
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Across 128 sampled frames, Matilda builds its coverage from medium shots (47% of the sample), with close-ups (39%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Stefan Czapsky keeps 59% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.
What is the color palette of Matilda?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Matilda (1996) are #35302c, #54524c, #d5c8b1, #d5d1ca, #f5f4f2, #a8998d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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