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Onibaba (1964)

Directed by Kaneto Shindō · Cinematography by Kiyomi Kuroda

103 min59 frames

Horror

The most daring film import ever...From Japan!

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Onibaba (1964) movie still: closeup — A jagged hole in a rocky ceiling reveals a bright patch of exterior light. The surrounding rock face is cast…Onibaba (1964) movie still: medium — A dense patch of tall reeds and grasses creates a dark, textured background. A young woman stands centered,…Onibaba (1964) movie still: closeup — Extreme close-up of dark blades of grass against a lighter, out-of-focus background. The thin, sharp stems…Onibaba (1964) movie still: wide — A field of tall dry grass next to a thatched bamboo hut at night. A young man stands in the foreground looking…Onibaba (1964) movie still: medium — A man stands in a boat on a calm, bright river under daylight. The man holds a long wooden pole and looks…Onibaba (1964) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped interior of a thatched hut with rough wooden beams overhead. A woman looks directly at the…Onibaba (1964) movie still: closeup — A dark, empty space frames a woman's face illuminated by a harsh side light. A sharp, metallic blade enters…Onibaba (1964) movie still: closeup — Interior of a rustic dwelling with a thatched roof made of woven natural fibers. A woman with short dark hair…Onibaba (1964) movie still: wide — A dark, textured thatched structure sits amidst tall grass under a cloudy sunset sky. A lone crow stands…Onibaba (1964) movie still: wide — A dark field is densely packed with tall, swaying reeds that create a dark barrier. A young girl crouches low…Onibaba (1964) movie still: wide — A vast, flat, muddy marshland stretches toward a low horizon under an overcast sky. Two small human figures run…Onibaba (1964) movie still: wide — A body of water is framed by tall reeds in the foreground. A lone swimmer moves through the center while holding…Onibaba (1964) movie still: closeup — A thick stand of tall, dense reeds surrounds the subject on a bright day. A young person stands among the…Onibaba (1964) movie still: closeup — A man is positioned in a dimly lit, high-contrast interior space. He looks slightly to the side with an…Onibaba (1964) movie still: closeup — A dark outdoor space with vegetation visible in the blurry peripheral areas. A woman looks at the camera while…Onibaba (1964) movie still: fullbody — A dark, cramped interior of a traditional Japanese thatched hut with wooden supports. A figure in samurai…
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Onibaba — official trailer

What is Onibaba about?

While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman and her daughter-in-law survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi. The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.

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What does the cinematography of Onibaba look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Onibaba leans on close-ups (47% of the sample) and medium shots (22%). Cinematographer Kiyomi Kuroda keeps 49% of it in hard-edged, chiaroscuro light. Night and dusk account for 51% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 68% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Onibaba?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Onibaba (1964) are #040404, #2d2d2d, #fdfdfd, #8b8b8b, #494949, #6f6f6f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #040404
  • #2d2d2d
  • #fdfdfd
  • #8b8b8b
  • #494949
  • #6f6f6f

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