Psycho
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · Cinematography by John L. Russell
R109 min61 frames
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What is Psycho about?
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Psycho is a 1960 American horror and thriller film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, is based on the 1959 novel by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin, and Martin Balsam. The plot centers on an encounter between on-the-run embezzler Marion Crane (Leigh), shy motel proprietor Norman Bates (Perkins), and his disturbed mother. A private investigator (Balsam), Marion's lover Sam Loomis (Gavin), and her sister Lila (Miles) investigate Marion's disappearance.
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What does the cinematography of Psycho look like?
Across 61 sampled frames, Psycho builds its coverage from medium shots (44% of the sample), with close-ups (36%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer John L. Russell keeps 48% of it in soft, low-key light. 56% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Focus stays shallow in 61% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1960s.
What is the color palette of Psycho?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Psycho are #050505, #313131, #8c8c8c, #6d6d6d, #cbcbcb, #4b4b4b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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