Star 80 (1983)
Directed by Bob Fosse · Cinematography by Sven Nykvist
R103 min45 frames
Drama
The price of stardom was more than she bargained for.
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What is Star 80 about?
Paul Snider is a narcissistic, small time hustler who fancies himself a ladies man. His life changes when he meets Dorothy Stratten working behind the counter of a Dairy Queen. Under his guidance Dorothy grows to fame as a Playboy Playmate. But when Dorothy begins pursuing an acting career, the jealous Paul finds himself elbowed out of the picture by more famous men.
Star 80 is a 1983 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Bob Fosse, and starring Mariel Hemingway, Eric Roberts, Cliff Robertson, Carroll Baker, Roger Rees, and David Clennon. It was adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Village Voice article "Death of a Playmate" by Teresa Carpenter, about Canadian Playboy model Dorothy Stratten, who died in a murder–suicide committed by her husband, Paul Snider, in 1980. The film chronicles Stratten's relationship with Snider, their move to Los Angeles, her success as a Playboy model, the dissolution of their relationship, and her murder. Its title is taken from one of Snider's vanity license plates.
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What does the cinematography of Star 80 look like?
Sampled across 45 frames, the coverage of Star 80 leans on medium shots (56% of the sample) and close-ups (29%). Cinematographer Sven Nykvist keeps 64% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 71% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 82% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Star 80?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Star 80 (1983) are #342d29, #100e0e, #261712, #46342d, #ad8f73, #907a70 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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