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Mountains of the Moon (1990)

Directed by Bob Rafelson · Cinematography by Roger Deakins

R136 min61 frames

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Two strangers made friends by a savage land. Two friends made enemies by the civilized world.

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Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room with a rock-like formation backdrop and rows of seated attendees. A man in a…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — A rugged, vertical rock formation with columnar jointing rises behind a dry grassy field. A…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: medium — An 1800s library interior features dark wood paneling, ornate carvings, and tall bookshelves.…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — An arid oasis features a white mud-brick structure with arched doorways and palm trees. Two men sit…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — A long line of people in silhouette traverses a ridge against a deep red sky. The group carries…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — A vast, grassy plain extends to the horizon under a pale, partly cloudy sky. A solitary man in a…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: closeup — A wooden pier structure sits above rippling blue water under a bright sun. A bare foot rests on…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: fullbody — Two men in nineteenth-century attire sit against two large trees in a grassy field. A small…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: closeup — A sculpted clay portrait of a man's face sits inside a wooden frame. Two hands press into the…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — A large nineteenth-century legislative hall with tiered wooden seating and arched stained windows.…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: medium — Two men sit side by side in a horse-drawn carriage outdoors near dense foliage. The older man…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — A rural pasture contains a dry stone wall under a tree branch overhang. A single person lies…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — A man stands on a green lawn with tall dark trees in the background. The man uses two wooden…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — A spacious Victorian parlor features dark red wallpaper, wooden floors, and furniture draped in…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: wide — A line of small, dark figures moves along a low ridge at night. Large, dark mountain shapes loom in…Mountains of the Moon (1990) movie still: closeup — A dark brown snail crawls across the flat, weathered surface of a wooden stump. A visible trail…
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Mountains of the Moon — official trailer

What is Mountains of the Moon about?

The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire.

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What does the cinematography of Mountains of the Moon look like?

Across 61 sampled frames, Mountains of the Moon builds its coverage from wide compositions (44% of the sample), with medium shots (38%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Roger Deakins keeps 66% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture.

What is the color palette of Mountains of the Moon?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Mountains of the Moon (1990) are #362d2b, #4a342b, #261a13, #a88f74, #534b4a, #d2c7ae — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4a342b
  • #261a13
  • #a88f74
  • #534b4a
  • #d2c7ae

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