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Ms. 45 (1981)

Directed by Abel Ferrara · Cinematography by James Lemmo

R80 min60 frames

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She was abused and violated. It will never happen again!

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Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: medium — A workspace wall is covered with fabric samples, color charts, and paper sketches. A woman sits in the…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: medium — A photography studio contains multiple umbrellas, cameras on tripods, and miscellaneous lighting equipment. A…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: closeup — A man peers around a corner in a plain, dimly lit interior setting. He wears a textured black garment while…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: wide — A vast, empty concrete lot lies in front of a massive brick industrial complex. A young woman walks a small dog…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: wide — A trash-filled city alleyway is lined with brick buildings and fire escapes. A lone man runs forward down the…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped space features a rough brick wall in the background. A young woman stands facing forward, aiming…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: closeup — An elderly woman stands before a wide-angle door peephole in a hallway. The circular frame distorts the view of…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: medium — An interior space features floral wallpaper and ornate vintage furniture. An older woman with white hair sits…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: medium — A group of people gather at a 1980s party with simple wall decorations. Two young women face each other while…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: medium — A person dressed as a nun stands before a wall covered in decorative spiderwebs. She aims a black semi-automatic…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: medium — A dark, empty brick-paved area at night illuminated by distant ambient street lighting. A young man stands alone…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: medium — A narrow apartment building hallway features a dark wooden door and a stair railing. A small dog stands at the…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot of a blonde woman in a cream turtleneck sweater. She looks toward another person who is out of…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: fullbody — A woman stands on a desolate concrete pier against a sunset backdrop over water. She holds a handgun aimed…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: medium — A compact elevator interior features plain green wall panels and a simple metal fixture. A woman wearing a black…Ms. 45 (1981) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows the metallic, reflective edge of a blade against darkness. A textured black fabric…
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What is Ms. 45 about?

After being attacked and raped twice in one day, a timid, mute seamstress becomes a violent agent of revenge for wronged women.

Ms .45 is a 1981 American neo-noir exploitation thriller film directed by Abel Ferrara, written by Nicholas St. John, and starring Zoë Lund. It is a rape and revenge story about Thana (Lund), a mute woman who becomes a spree killer after she is raped twice in one day when going home from work.

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Where can you watch Ms. 45?

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What does the cinematography of Ms. 45 look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, Ms. 45 builds its coverage from medium shots (47% of the sample), with close-ups (33%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer James Lemmo keeps 42% of it in soft, low-key light. 50% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Ms. 45?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Ms. 45 (1981) are #322e2c, #0e0e0e, #d3d1cf, #545251, #f4f1ee, #a7998e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #545251
  • #f4f1ee
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