Orpheus (1950)
Directed by Jean Cocteau · Cinematography by Nicolas Hayer
112 min61 frames
RomanceFantasyDrama
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What is Orpheus about?
A famous poet in postwar Paris, scorned by the Left Bank youth, is in love with both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet becomes obsessed and follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead.
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What does the cinematography of Orpheus look like?
Across 61 sampled frames, medium shots dominate the coverage of Orpheus (56% of the sample). Cinematographer Nicolas Hayer keeps 41% of it in soft, low-key light. 59% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
What is the color palette of Orpheus?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Orpheus (1950) are #020202, #303030, #717171, #8f8f8f, #b1b1b1, #4a4a4a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
#020202#303030#717171#8f8f8f#b1b1b1#4a4a4a
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