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Medium Cool (1969)

Directed by Haskell Wexler · Cinematography by Haskell Wexler

R111 min62 frames

Drama

Beyond the age of innocence...into the age of awareness.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Medium Cool

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Medium Cool (1969) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a domestic setting with blurred figures in the background. He is the central subject…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: closeup — A dark frame is filled by a shattered sheet of glass reflecting diffuse light. The glass is broken at a…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: medium — A worn living room with faded floral wallpaper, a blue patterned couch, and an orange pillow. Three boys…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: fullbody — A long, sterile hospital corridor features pale walls and a reflective tile floor. A man in a business…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: medium — A man and woman stand in murky, calm river water during the day. The man grasps the woman's joined hands in…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: medium — A dark, empty mess hall with rows of tables draped in white cloths. A man in military uniform stands…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: wide — A grassy meadow slopes down to a small pond lined with tall reeds. A group of people stands on the bank…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a lush outdoor area with out-of-focus trees and foliage behind. She is wearing a yellow…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: wide — A night view of a concrete riverwalk featuring prominent ornate white lampposts. A woman in a yellow dress…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: establishing — A dark night scene filled with dense, circular out-of-focus highlights. These abstract light spots…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: medium — A pigeon stands on the top of a curved leather chair against patterned wallpaper. The scene is lit by a…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: medium — A crowded nightclub interior features walls washed in intense, saturated red light. A young man whispers…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a single bed and a cluttered dressing table. A woman sits on the edge of the mattress…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: wide — A long hospital hallway features a glass wall with sunlight projecting shadows on the floor. Nurses in…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: medium — A woman stands behind a metallic lane divider inside a dimly lit indoor facility. She holds a compact black…Medium Cool (1969) movie still: wide — A group of men in casual clothing walk down a road on a military base. Several armed soldiers in green…
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Medium Cool — official trailer

What is Medium Cool about?

John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.

Who stars in Medium Cool?

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What does the cinematography of Medium Cool look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Medium Cool leans on medium shots (50% of the sample) and wide compositions (26%). Cinematographer Haskell Wexler keeps 60% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Medium Cool?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Medium Cool (1969) are #312f2e, #4f504a, #d4d1cb, #b0ab92, #918c72, #121212 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #312f2e
  • #4f504a
  • #d4d1cb
  • #b0ab92
  • #918c72
  • #121212

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