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Princess Mononoke (1997)

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Cinematography by Atsushi Okui

PG-13133 min61 frames

AdventureFantasyAnimation

The fate of the world rests on the courage of one warrior.

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Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: medium — A bright blue sky with a single large white cloud fills the background. Two young people stand in…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: establishing — A dilapidated wooden house is covered in moss on a grassy hillside. Tall wooden fence posts…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: fullbody — A figure stands upon a dark, sloped wooden roof under a stormy sky. Smoke plumes from a nearby…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: medium — A dark, rocky cave interior serves as the setting for the subject. The subject holds a piece of food…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: medium — A dark, cavernous space with shadowy organic walls surrounding a small group of figures. Four people…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: medium — A dense woodland setting features massive, ancient trees covered in thick layers of moss. A young man…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: closeup — A dark wooden structure features a horizontal gap between heavy logs. Two individuals peer through…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: closeup — A human head is surrounded by thick, dark red, vine-like organic tendrils. The character has eyes…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: wide — A dense, dark forest canopy at night is filled with tiny, glittering particles. A glowing, teal-colored…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: medium — A clear blue sky forms the backdrop for a young man and wolf. The man grips a sword hilt while the…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: establishing — A vast, green wetland area stretches toward distant hills under a dark, overcast sky. Multiple…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: wide — A deep subterranean cavern features a subterranean pool and a moss-covered rocky embankment. Thin…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: fullbody — Two teenagers ride large white wolves across a dark, mountainous terrain under night sky. Mist…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: medium — A dark, star-filled night sky forms the background for a character. The young woman leans forward,…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: wide — A rural vegetable garden at night with neat rows of low-lying plants. A woman in traditional attire…Princess Mononoke (1997) movie still: wide — A dense, moss-covered wetland features large trees and water with glowing small blue plants. A teenager…
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What is Princess Mononoke about?

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

Princess Mononoke is a 1997 Japanese animated historical fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Set in the Muromachi period of Japanese history, the film follows Ashitaka, a young Emishi prince who journeys west to cure his cursed arm and becomes embroiled in the conflict between the forest of the gods and a nearby town, as well as the feud between Lady Eboshi, the town's leader, and San, a human girl raised by wolves. Produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho, it stars the voices of Yōji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yūko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Tsunehiko Kamijō, Akihiro Miwa, Mitsuko Mori, and Hisaya Morishige.

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What does the cinematography of Princess Mononoke look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of Princess Mononoke leans on wide compositions (41% of the sample) and medium shots (33%). Cinematographer Atsushi Okui keeps 69% of it in naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 46% of the frames. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 98% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Princess Mononoke?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Princess Mononoke (1997) are #2e3030, #11100e, #304e4e, #2e4a31, #2f4f72, #f8f9f8 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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