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Secret Ceremony (1968)

Directed by Joseph Losey · Cinematography by Gerry Fisher

R109 min48 frames

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Secret Ceremony

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Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: establishing — A church with a tall stone steeple sits beside modern concrete apartment buildings. A pub sign…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: establishing — A large, multi-story historical manor sits behind a expansive green lawn. Bare tree branches…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — A stone baptismal font sits prominently in the foreground of a dim cathedral interior. A woman holds a…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: closeup — A dark wooden confessional screen separates the viewer from a person's face. The face is framed…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — A traditional room features dark wooden bookshelves densely packed with leather-bound volumes. A man…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — A red brick wall of a church structure features a large stained glass window. A woman in a dark coat…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — A vintage-style bathroom features a circular tub and a tall, decorative stained glass window. A woman…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — A woman stands atop sand dunes covered in tall grass under an overcast sky. She holds a glass while…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a cracked, glazed ceramic surface. The glaze features layered pigments of green,…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: wide — A dark wooden floor is illuminated by a single overhead light source. A woman in a white shirt stands…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a large wooden wardrobe with mirror panels. A young woman lies on the floor…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot of a framed black and white photograph resting on a surface. The photograph depicts…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — A pantry room contains a wooden counter and a dark wall with chalk text. A woman in a white nightgown…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — Two women lie together in a bed with cream-colored bedding and lace-trimmed pillows. One woman rests…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — A spacious bathroom features tiled walls and a large, central, oval-shaped pedestal tub. Two women sit…Secret Ceremony (1968) movie still: medium — An opulent, dark parlor filled with vintage furniture, a harp, and a grand piano. A woman in a purple…
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Secret Ceremony — official trailer

What is Secret Ceremony about?

A penniless woman meets a strange girl who insists she is her long-lost mother and becomes enmeshed in a web of deception, and perhaps madness.

Where can you watch Secret Ceremony?

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What does the cinematography of Secret Ceremony look like?

Across 48 sampled frames, Secret Ceremony builds its coverage from medium shots (52% of the sample), with close-ups (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Gerry Fisher keeps 54% of it in soft, low-key light. 44% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 77% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Secret Ceremony?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Secret Ceremony (1968) are #332e2c, #100f0f, #493631, #55524e, #d1d0ca, #504b3b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #332e2c
  • #100f0f
  • #493631
  • #55524e
  • #d1d0ca
  • #504b3b

See the full Secret Ceremony colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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