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Mr. Arkadin (1955)

Directed by Orson Welles · Cinematography by Jean Bourgoin

93 min57 frames

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Discovering the past can be murder...

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Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: closeup — A single human eye is visible through a circular aperture in a black surface. The eye stares directly…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: medium — A rural square with old plastered buildings and arched doorways under a cloudy sky. A man in a trench coat…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped interior setting with high-contrast lighting obscuring the details of the room. Two men are…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors under a bright sky with scattered white clouds. The subject faces slightly away from…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: establishing — A stone castle with multiple towers and a textured facade dominates the frame. An iron gate stands in…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: medium — A stone castle with pointed towers stands behind two people standing in a field. The couple faces each…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: medium — A group of street musicians plays in front of an old multi-story building facade. The musicians perform…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: medium — A dark, crowded interior space filled with classical marble sculptures of figures. A man in glasses uses a…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: closeup — A man wearing a smooth mask and a dark hood stands before a gate. The metal bars are illuminated against a…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: medium — Inside a dimly lit stone cathedral, ornate architectural details loom in the shadows. A man wearing a heavy…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: closeup — A man wearing a nautical officer hat sits in a dim indoor space. The figure looks directly into the lens…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: medium — Four men sit at a table in a dimly lit room featuring a large stone sculpture. They look ahead with serious…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: fullbody — A long stone colonnade with repeating arches features men talking in the foreground. Another individual…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: medium — A man sits in the dark interior of a car at night. He is facing the camera directly while positioned inside…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: fullbody — A ship cabin interior with wood-paneled walls and a geometric grid ceiling design. An older man stands…Mr. Arkadin (1955) movie still: closeup — A man with a full beard and mustache occupies the frame against a dark background. He wears a dark suit…
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Mr. Arkadin — official trailer

What is Mr. Arkadin about?

Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work. Gregory Arkadin says he can't remember anything before the late 1920s, and convict Guy Van Stratten is happy to take the job of exploring his new acquaintance's life story. Guy's research turns up stunning details about his employer's past, and as his work seems linked to untimely deaths, the mystery surrounding Mr. Arkadin deepens.

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What does the cinematography of Mr. Arkadin look like?

Sampled across 57 frames, the coverage of Mr. Arkadin leans on medium shots (42% of the sample) and close-ups (26%). The camera returns again and again to low angles. Cinematographer Jean Bourgoin keeps 35% of it in naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 44% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Mr. Arkadin?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Mr. Arkadin (1955) are #8d8d8d, #010101, #2f2f2f, #cbcbcb, #6c6c6c, #4d4d4d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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