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North By Northwest (1959)

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Cinematography by Robert Burks

Approved136 min65 frames

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It's a deadly game of "tag" and Cary Grant is "it"!

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North By Northwest (1959) movie still: medium — A public dining area features stone block walls and large framed windows overlooking woods. Two men…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: wide — A flat, desolate stretch of road in the American Midwest under a clear sky. A man in a business suit…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: medium — The interior of a moving 1950s sedan with red leather seating. A man in a suit reads a newspaper…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: medium — A man in a suit approaches a ticket agent at a station window. The interior setting features…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: wide — A dark, winding road passes through a wooded area under the night sky. A vintage station wagon drives…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: wide — A woman clings to a dark, craggy cliff face overlooking a forested valley. In the background, a modern…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: wide — A courtroom features dark wood paneling, windows with outdoor light, and a US flag. Several people are…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: medium — A spacious, polished train station terminal featuring massive marble columns and distant commuters.…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: wide — A flat, desolate two-lane country road stretches across a dry, sparse landscape. Two men in suits wait…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: wide — The monumental stone carvings of American presidents are set against a dark night sky. Massive granite…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: medium — A man sits in a room with a large wooden bookshelf in the background. He is wearing a dark suit and…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: medium — A formal office with wood-paneled walls features a large polished conference table. Five…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: closeup — A man stands inside a glass-paned booth located in a large transit hall. The man listens intently…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: medium — A passenger seat inside a train carriage during the late evening. A blonde woman sits against the…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: medium — A dressing room area with light blue curtains and modern 1950s architectural frames. Two men in…North By Northwest (1959) movie still: wide — A modernist residence with cantilevered architecture sits atop a dark, rocky hill at night. A lone man…
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What is North By Northwest about?

Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.

North by Northwest is a 1959 American spy thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason. The original screenplay written by Ernest Lehman was intended to be the basis for "the Hitchcock picture to end all Hitchcock pictures".

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What does the cinematography of North By Northwest look like?

Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of North By Northwest leans on medium shots (45% of the sample) and wide compositions (34%). Cinematographer Robert Burks keeps 46% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 46% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 60% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of North By Northwest?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of North By Northwest (1959) are #2f2f2c, #121314, #d2d1cc, #52514f, #8d8d8d, #ecebe9 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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