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Taking Off (1971)

Directed by Miloš Forman · Cinematography by Miroslav Ondříček

R93 min30 frames

MusicComedyDrama

"Taking Off" is about people. People like your neighbor. People like the family down the street. People like yourself.

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Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — A plain dining area features a simple wooden chair and a dark appliance. A man in a yellow shirt sits at the…Taking Off (1971) movie still: closeup — A man in a suit stands inside a wooden telephone booth with paneled dividers. He speaks into a black…Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — A domestic space features a wooden bookshelf filled with books behind a grand piano. A man stands beside the…Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — A 1970s living room features wood-paneled walls, carpeted floors, and vintage furniture. A man and a woman…Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — A bustling city sidewalk features a man centered in the foreground amidst urban traffic. The man wearing a…Taking Off (1971) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room serves as a recording space with dark walls. A young woman sings into a microphone while…Taking Off (1971) movie still: wide — A pitch-black field is filled with blurry circular lights of various sizes. The lights appear as white, blue,…Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — A living room with an octagonal wooden game table cluttered with playing cards. A woman sits in a patterned…Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — Three people stand together at the top of a wooden staircase inside a house. The landing features a simple…Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — A crowded parlor with ornate chairs and an Asian-style folding screen in the back. A man stands in the…Taking Off (1971) movie still: establishing — A suburban residential street is lined with mature trees and parked vintage automobiles. A person…Taking Off (1971) movie still: closeup — A woman sits in a room with patterned wallpaper and a framed picture behind. She holds a cigarette between…Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — A person stands in a dimly lit, dark-walled courtroom setting. They speak clearly into a silver microphone…Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space with blurred figures in the background. A teenage girl with long hair plays an acoustic…Taking Off (1971) movie still: closeup — A woman looks into a mirror in a dimly lit interior room. She is adjusting her hair and wearing a braided…Taking Off (1971) movie still: medium — A city street scene viewed through a glass window with reflections of traffic. Two blonde teenage girls…
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What is Taking Off about?

Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lynn Tyne search for her, and in the process meet other people whose children ran away. With their children gone, the parents are now free to rediscover/enjoy life.

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What does the cinematography of Taking Off look like?

Sampled across 30 frames, the coverage of Taking Off leans on medium shots and close-ups. Cinematographer Miroslav Ondříček keeps much of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Taking Off?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Taking Off (1971) are #332f2a, #8e796b, #d7d4ca, #8d7258, #0f0e0d, #49362e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #332f2a
  • #8e796b
  • #d7d4ca
  • #8d7258
  • #0f0e0d
  • #49362e

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