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Mélo (1986)

Directed by Alain Resnais · Cinematography by Charles Van Damme

112 min45 frames

DramaRomance

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Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with textured wallpaper features a man leaning towards his seated companion. The seated man wears…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit narrow corridor with a square-paned window and a wall-mounted lamp. A man stands behind a woman with…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — An interior space features a grand piano in front of large geometric glass windows. A woman stands behind the…Mélo (1986) movie still: establishing — Thick velvet drapes hang in vertical folds across the entire frame. The base of the heavy fabric is…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — A dark, minimally lit space provides a backdrop for two people in conversation. A man leans toward a woman who is…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — An outdoor table is set with a patterned cloth and a white ceramic container. A man smiles while seated opposite…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — A small, dimly lit interior space with wood-paneled walls and a fabric-covered sofa. A man in a plaid jacket rests…Mélo (1986) movie still: fullbody — An apartment interior features a large glass grid window and a grand piano. A man stands near the piano while a…Mélo (1986) movie still: fullbody — A night time courtyard features stone walls, raised planting beds, and a metal trellis arch. A middle aged man…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — A dark, carpeted floor serves as the setting for the two figures. A man embraces a woman while they lie prone on…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a wooden table with drinks in a lounge area. Two men in formal attire stand together…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — An interior space with light-colored, textured walls and a cream upholstered sofa. A woman in a green top hugs a…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — A spacious room features floor-to-ceiling grid-patterned windows and a central wooden statuette. Two men in formal…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — A man and woman lie together on a white couch in a dimly lit room. They are positioned face to face with the man's…Mélo (1986) movie still: medium — Two women stand in a dimly lit room with bookshelves and a seated man. The space contains dark walls and a…Mélo (1986) movie still: wide — A patio with a checkered floor sits under a clear night sky. Two men sit at a small table covered by a decorative…
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What is Mélo about?

Pierre Belcroix and Marcel Blanc are violinists and lifelong friends living in Paris in the 1920s. While Marcel has become famous and Pierre has not, both are happy with their lives. Pierre is happily married to Romaine, a stylish young flapper. However, Marcel meets and falls in love with her, which Marcel little suspects.

Where can you watch Mélo?

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What does the cinematography of Mélo look like?

Across 44 sampled frames, medium shots dominate the coverage of Mélo (70% of the sample). Cinematographer Charles Van Damme keeps 75% of it in soft, low-key light. 84% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 73% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Mélo?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Mélo (1986) are #2f2d2a, #151311, #8b7b6d, #251913, #554e47, #43372c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2f2d2a
  • #151311
  • #8b7b6d
  • #251913
  • #554e47
  • #43372c

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