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Short Cuts (1993)

Directed by Robert Altman · Cinematography by Walt Lloyd

R188 min54 frames

DramaComedy

From two American masters comes a movie like no other

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Short Cuts (1993) movie still: medium — A man sits in bed within a room decorated with a colorful tie-dye tapestry. He looks toward the camera from…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: fullbody — A residential interior showing a view through a doorway into another room. A woman in a silk robe stands…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: fullbody — A dark shallow creek bed filled with water and scattered small white flower petals. A woman lies partially…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: closeup — A person rests against a decorative pillow with a geometric print. The subject wears a bright purple wig…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: medium — An interior space with gray walls decorated with posters and a houseplant. A blonde woman in a white tank…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: medium — A mid-century style diner interior features glass walls and modern decorative hanging light fixtures. A man…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: closeup — A domestic interior with a fireplace mantel visible in the blurred background. A woman with curly red hair…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: medium — A traditional bedroom interior features blue floral wallpaper and a dark wood headboard frame. A middle-aged…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: medium — A Los Angeles police officer stands on a sunny sidewalk next to a public phone. He holds a radio handset to…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: medium — A 1980s-style diner at night features green vinyl booth seating and glowing ceiling lights. A man in a suit…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: medium — A woman plays a cello against a backdrop of heavy dark curtains. She is dressed in a white lace blouse while…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: wide — A red station wagon decorated with polka dots and text sits near a chain-link fence. The background displays a…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: wide — A nighttime patio setup with potted greenery and a table holding drinks. Two people in clown-like costumes…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: wide — A formation of military helicopters flies through a hazy twilight sky. The helicopters are arranged in a…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: medium — A man sits in a domestic space with pink window curtains behind him. The man is holding a stethoscope…Short Cuts (1993) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bar with stools stacked on the counter in the background. A blonde woman speaks to a woman with…
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Short Cuts — official trailer

What is Short Cuts about?

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.

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What does the cinematography of Short Cuts look like?

Sampled across 54 frames, the coverage of Short Cuts leans on medium shots (57% of the sample) and wide compositions (20%). Cinematographer Walt Lloyd keeps 46% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 50% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of Short Cuts?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Short Cuts (1993) are #322f2d, #0f0e0d, #595249, #a88d70, #d5d1cc, #918773 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #a88d70
  • #d5d1cc
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