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Space is the Place (1974)

Directed by John Coney

R82 min61 frames

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Space is the Place (1974) movie still: wide — A vast expanse of deep black cosmic space filled with twinkling cyan star patterns. A singular,…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: medium — A group of three people sit at a table covered in a magenta cloth. A large ornate hourglass and…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: fullbody — A sunlit urban sidewalk next to a wooden-sided building with a paper poster. Two men stand over a…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: wide — An open field with sparse vegetation features a table set with formal dining ware. Two individuals are…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: medium — An eccentric studio space contains vintage analog synthesizers, red telephones, and large…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a man wearing large round dark sunglasses with visible reflections. The man holds a…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: closeup — A man lies in a hospital bed against a plain pale wall. He stares off-frame while sucking his thumb.Space is the Place (1974) movie still: medium — A person wearing an elaborate Egyptian-style costume stands amidst a dense, green leafy forest. They…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: closeup — A man stands centered against a deep black, undifferentiated background. He looks directly forward…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: closeup — A man stands against a pitch black background in a dimly lit environment. He looks forward with…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: medium — A vast, arid dry lake bed under a clear, bright sky. Two people face one another across a…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: closeup — A close portrait of a man wearing a decorative headscarf with a scarab. He looks toward the side…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: wide — A darkened auditorium with a silhouetted audience facing a lit stage with curtains. A lone man in a…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: wide — A long industrial building with multiple metal roll-up doors sits on a concrete wharf. A white van is…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: medium — A figure wears an elaborate metallic ibis mask against a flat blue screen. The person stands with…Space is the Place (1974) movie still: fullbody — A person stands in a leafy woodland area beneath tall, sprawling deciduous trees. They wear an…
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What is Space is the Place about?

Sun Ra and his Solar Myth Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space. Ra proclaims himself "the alter-destiny", meets with inner-city youths and battles with the devil himself to save the black race.

Where can you watch Space is the Place?

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What does the cinematography of Space is the Place look like?

Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of Space is the Place leans on close-ups (32% of the sample) and medium shots (30%). The camera returns again and again to low angles. The lighting keeps 35% of it in hard-edged, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 55% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Space is the Place?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Space is the Place (1974) are #080908, #f6f5f0, #322e29, #d0ceca, #291b18, #ceb391 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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