Superman (1978)
Directed by Richard Donner · Cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth
PG143 min62 frames
Science FictionActionAdventure
You'll believe a man can fly.
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What is Superman about?
Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.
Superman is a 1978 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman, portrayed by Christopher Reeve. It is the first of four installments in the Superman film series starring Reeve as Superman. The film was directed by Richard Donner and written by Mario Puzo, David Newman, Leslie Newman, and Robert Benton. The film features an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, Glenn Ford, Trevor Howard, Margot Kidder, Valerie Perrine, Maria Schell, Terence Stamp, Phyllis Thaxter and Susannah York. It depicts the origin of Superman, including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton, son of Jor-El (Brando), and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. Disguised as reporter Clark Kent, he adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane (Kidder) while battling the villainous Lex Luthor (Hackman).
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What does the cinematography of Superman look like?
Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of Superman leans on wide compositions (42% of the sample) and medium shots (26%). Cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth keeps 39% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 50% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 60% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1970s.
What is the color palette of Superman?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Superman (1978) are #322f31, #0a0b0b, #eff3f5, #d0cecd, #131626, #4c4b4e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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