Seconds (1966)
Directed by John Frankenheimer · Cinematography by James Wong Howe
R106 min63 frames
Science FictionThrillerHorror
Who are SECONDS? The answer is almost too terrifying for words!
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What is Seconds about?
An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity; one that comes with its own price.
Seconds is a 1966 American neo-noir science-fiction psychological horror film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, and Will Geer. The screenplay by Lewis John Carlino is based on the 1963 novel by David Ely. Set in New York City and Malibu, California, the film tells the story of a middle-aged New York banker who, disillusioned with his life, is contacted by an agency known as "The Company" which specializes in providing "rebirths" under new identities and appearances altered by plastic surgery.
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What does the cinematography of Seconds look like?
Across 63 sampled frames, Seconds builds its coverage from medium shots (41% of the sample), with close-ups (33%) carrying much of the rest. Low angles recur throughout. Cinematographer James Wong Howe keeps 35% of it in soft, low-key light. 46% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1960s.
What is the color palette of Seconds?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Seconds (1966) are #030303, #c9c9c9, #fdfdfd, #898989, #454545, #303030 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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