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The American (2010)

Directed by Anton Corbijn · Cinematography by Martin Ruhe

R105 min62 frames

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The American (2010) movie still: wide — A wide, uneven field is bordered by dense, mature green deciduous trees. A woman in a light dress walks away…The American (2010) movie still: medium — A man sits inside a dark booth at night, heavily out of focus. A silver car is parked outside visible…The American (2010) movie still: wide — A quiet diner interior with rows of small tables and chairs under harsh lighting. A man sits alone at a…The American (2010) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with reddish walls and a vintage vanity table setup. A woman stands in a doorway looking…The American (2010) movie still: medium — A man stands in a dense wooded area with lush green foliage behind him. He holds a black suppressed rifle…The American (2010) movie still: wide — A quiet, dimly lit cafe at night with green-tinted fluorescent lighting. George Clooney sits alone at a…The American (2010) movie still: medium — A dimly lit diner with wooden paneling and a large window facing the street. Two people sit at a distant…The American (2010) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a window with blinds filtering a vibrant green light. A shirtless man stands…The American (2010) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with stone walls contains a single table occupied by a man. He looks down at a…The American (2010) movie still: wide — A quiet cafe interior features blue checkered tablecloths and a large window with white curtains. A man sits…The American (2010) movie still: establishing — A wide, desolate landscape shows a yellow ferry crossing a vast expanse of ice. The flat horizon is…The American (2010) movie still: medium — An indoor public area featuring a clear plastic semi-circular phone booth structure. A man viewed from…The American (2010) movie still: establishing — A dense hillside village features tiered stone houses climbing up a steep mountainside. A prominent…The American (2010) movie still: medium — The interior of a car driving through a hilly landscape under an overcast sky. A man wears sunglasses and…The American (2010) movie still: medium — A man stands in a dark, narrow stone alleyway at night. The man stares forward while illuminated by a…The American (2010) movie still: establishing — A long, curved concrete tunnel stretches into the darkness. Rows of yellow safety reflectors line…
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The American — official trailer

What is The American about?

Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.

Where can you watch The American?

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What does the cinematography of The American look like?

Across 61 sampled frames, The American builds its coverage from medium shots (34% of the sample), with establishing shots (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Martin Ruhe keeps 59% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 44% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The American?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The American (2010) are #2e322d, #55574f, #acb1ae, #132e2b, #8d918c, #adaa92 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #132e2b
  • #8d918c
  • #adaa92

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