Night on Earth (1991)

Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Cinematography by Frederick Elmes

R129 min65 frames

ComedyDrama

Five taxis. Five cities. One night.

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What is Night on Earth about?

A quintet of cabbies in five cities and their remarkable fares on the same eventful night.

Night on Earth is a 1991 comedy-drama anthology film written, produced, and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It is a collection of five vignettes that take place roughly simultaneously on the same night, concerning the temporary bond formed between taxi driver and passenger in five cities: Los Angeles, New York City, Paris, Rome, and Helsinki.

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What does the cinematography of Night on Earth look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Night on Earth builds its coverage from medium shots (41% of the sample), with close-ups (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Frederick Elmes keeps 84% of it in soft, low-key light. 86% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Night on Earth?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Night on Earth (1991) are #0c0b0d, #312a29, #f5f6f6, #2b3148, #0e122d, #231916 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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