Sawdust and Tinsel (1953)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Cinematography by Sven Nykvist, Hilding Bladh
93 min53 frames
Drama
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What is Sawdust and Tinsel about?
A number of complicated relationships develop between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.
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What does the cinematography of Sawdust and Tinsel look like?
Across 53 sampled frames, Sawdust and Tinsel builds its coverage from close-ups (42% of the sample), with medium shots (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Sven Nykvist keeps 45% of it in soft, low-key light. 53% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 66% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Sawdust and Tinsel?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Sawdust and Tinsel (1953) are #2d2d2d, #040404, #8d8d8d, #4b4b4b, #6e6e6e, #cdcdcd — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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