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The American Soldier (1970)

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Cinematography by Dietrich Lohmann

80 min59 frames

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The American Soldier (1970) movie still: medium — A dark alleyway features a concrete wall and a metal door with signage. A man in a light blazer…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: wide — An asphalt road stretches into the distance, flanked by tall rows of trees. A single vintage car…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: medium — A man in a hat sits behind the wheel of a convertible car outdoors. He is driving along a road…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: wide — A sparsely furnished 1940s-style office features a central desk and a large window. Four men in…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: establishing — A rural paved road is lined with rows of mature trees on both sides. A vehicle drives along…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with wood-paneled walls and a wooden bar surface. Four men gather around the bar…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: closeup — A man in a fedora and light suit stands in a dark urban environment. He observes an individual…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: medium — A man stands in an enclosed area talking on a vintage coiled telephone. He wears a pinstriped suit…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: wide — A German city street features a multi-story apartment building with an Apotheke sign. Two men walk…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: fullbody — A dark locker room lined with rows of metallic storage units. A man in a suit kneels on the…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: medium — A dark booth in a dim space featuring a large piece of surreal artwork. A man in a hat passes a…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior room features a man in the foreground and woman behind. A woven lampshade…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: medium — A man stands in a dark doorway frame wearing a hat and a light suit. A second man with curly hair…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: medium — A city street flanked by tall, older apartment buildings is viewed through a car windshield. Two…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: wide — A dark, gravel-covered parking lot at night features a white vintage convertible car. A man in a…The American Soldier (1970) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior with three men huddled around a table playing cards. A single woven lamp…
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What is The American Soldier about?

Ricky returns to Munich from Vietnam and is promptly hired as a contract killer.

Where can you watch The American Soldier?

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What does the cinematography of The American Soldier look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of The American Soldier leans on medium shots (56% of the sample) and wide compositions (22%). Cinematographer Dietrich Lohmann keeps 39% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 53% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 63% of the frames.

What is the color palette of The American Soldier?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The American Soldier (1970) are #010101, #fdfdfd, #8a8a8a, #313131, #c9c9c9, #6f6f6f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #313131
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