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My First Love (1988)

Directed by Gilbert Cates · Cinematography by Mark Irwin, Tom Houghton

100 min139 frames

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A high school reunion leads to a twilight romance.

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What is My First Love about?

Widow Jean Miller thinks she's ready for a new romance with her high school sweetheart, Sam Morrissey, a physician of considerable means. The only thing standing in the way of rekindling this first love is the presence of his very attractive, very together 39-year-old girlfriend, Claire.

Where can you watch My First Love?

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What does the cinematography of My First Love look like?

Sampled across 139 frames, the coverage of My First Love leans heavily on medium shots (69% of the sample). Cinematographer Mark Irwin keeps 42% of it in soft, high-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of My First Love?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of My First Love (1988) are #332f2d, #f6f5f3, #d4d0ca, #cfae91, #524c48, #d2c5ad — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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