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Roselyne and the Lions (1989)

Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix · Cinematography by Jean-François Robin

139 min64 frames

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Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: medium — A woman stands inside an animal enclosure with metal bars partitioning the foreground. A large…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: closeup — A close portrait of a woman in an indistinct indoor setting. She looks straight ahead with…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: establishing — A dark arena features a metal fence enclosing a circular dirt floor. A solitary metal…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: medium — A woman stands in front of a dark, uneven brick wall in a dimly lit space. She faces forward…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: medium — An older man stands inside a dimly lit space next to a large poster. The poster depicts a woman…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: closeup — A man stands behind metal bars in a dark room. He stares forward while gripping one of the…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: closeup — A dark outdoor space features a glass crystal ball resting on a stand. The ball reflects an…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: closeup — A man stands behind a dark, geometric grid of a window pane. The background is a soft-focus…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features wall decorations showing silhouettes of various animals. A middle-aged…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: medium — A red carnival wagon stands in an outdoor area during the late afternoon. Two women sit at a red…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: wide — A green concrete building facade features a large clock and reflective windows at night. An…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: fullbody — A sidewalk with parked motorcycles and a car visible in the background. Two young women stand…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: medium — A woman stands in front of a weathered circus backdrop featuring painted tigers. She holds a…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: wide — A vast indoor training facility features green walls and a sandy equestrian ring. Several…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: fullbody — A woman stands in the center of a circular metal-fenced performance arena. Bright stage lights…Roselyne and the Lions (1989) movie still: wide — A dimly lit sand-covered ring is surrounded by tall metal fencing. A man in formal attire stands…
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What is Roselyne and the Lions about?

Thierry drops out of school to apprentice as a lion tamer at the zoo where he meets Roselyne, who shares his passion. They fall in love and when he loses his job, the young lovers journey across France finding odd jobs at several circuses. In Germany, they fall under the tutelage of ageing big cat trainer, Klint, and while they are closer to realising their dreams, they find that their success drivers them part.

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What does the cinematography of Roselyne and the Lions look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of Roselyne and the Lions leans on medium shots (39% of the sample) and wide compositions (23%). The camera returns again and again to low angles. Cinematographer Jean-François Robin keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 55% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Roselyne and the Lions?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Roselyne and the Lions (1989) are #32322c, #0c0d0b, #f3f3f2, #d5d4cf, #4d4a31, #a9aca7 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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