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Quintet (1979)

Directed by Robert Altman · Cinematography by Jean Boffety

R118 min59 frames

Science Fiction

One man against the world.

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Quintet (1979) movie still: medium — Two figures stand behind vertical blinds, viewed from the exterior through a window frame. The man wears a hood…Quintet (1979) movie still: wide — An arctic expanse features jagged, blocky white ice formations piled across the landscape. An older man dressed…Quintet (1979) movie still: medium — A man and woman lie together inside a cramped shelter constructed of translucent ice. They are wrapped in heavy…Quintet (1979) movie still: medium — A dimly lit stone chamber with rough textured walls and minimal furniture visible. A group of three people…Quintet (1979) movie still: wide — A dark amusement park attraction features a central staircase leading toward a red light. Several large sculpted…Quintet (1979) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit, dark space with a person wearing a brown monk's hood. The man is looking directly ahead towards…Quintet (1979) movie still: wide — A dark subterranean space contains clusters of statue-like, ice-covered beings and creatures. These figures are…Quintet (1979) movie still: fullbody — A vast, flat, snow-covered landscape stretches toward a distant, barely visible wall. A man in a heavy grey…Quintet (1979) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit, indistinct space with a soft light source in the background. A bearded man wearing a brimmed hat…Quintet (1979) movie still: medium — A dark bedroom interior features a wall with a unique pentagonal fabric-wrapped mirror. An older man stands…Quintet (1979) movie still: wide — A vast, featureless snow-covered landscape extends in all directions under a bright, overcast sky. Four dark dogs…Quintet (1979) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, cramped attic space features peeling paint and uneven wooden walls. A person in a heavy coat sits…Quintet (1979) movie still: medium — Two individuals sit in a dark room illuminated only by a single bare bulb. They wear thick winter clothing and…Quintet (1979) movie still: wide — A vast, featureless snowy landscape is obscured by heavy white fog and blizzard conditions. Two figures wearing…Quintet (1979) movie still: wide — A snowy, icy riverbank under an overcast sky with chunks of ice in water. A solitary person in a wool coat kneels…Quintet (1979) movie still: wide — Four people gather around a hexagonal wooden table inside a dimly lit dark space. They play a board game with…
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What is Quintet about?

During a future ice age, dying humanity occupies its remaining time by playing a board game called Quintet. For one small group, this obsession is not enough. They play the game with living pieces, and only the winner survives.

Quintet is a 1979 American post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Robert Altman. It stars Paul Newman, Brigitte Fossey, Bibi Andersson, Fernando Rey, Vittorio Gassman and Nina Van Pallandt.

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What does the cinematography of Quintet look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Quintet leans on medium shots (39% of the sample) and wide compositions (27%). Cinematographer Jean Boffety keeps 59% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 58% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Quintet?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Quintet (1979) are #332f2e, #cfd3d6, #f1f3f3, #534e49, #13110f, #8f9193 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #534e49
  • #13110f
  • #8f9193

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