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The Appaloosa (1966)

Directed by Sidney J. Furie · Cinematography by Russell Metty

Approved98 min61 frames

Western

Southwest to Sonora rode the lustful, the lawless... to live on the edge of violence!

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The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit, dark environment surrounds the partial view of an older man. The man is illuminated from…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: wide — A dusty desert landscape is viewed from the interior of a dark wooden stable. A woman on horseback…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: medium — A dusty outdoor space contains a large stone cross and a tethered horse. A man stands in the lower center…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — A woman stands against a featureless grey, hazy background. She gazes slightly upward into the distance.The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: establishing — A vast, arid desert landscape features red rocky cliffs reflected in a calm lake. Low-angle…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — An outdoor setting is dominated by a dark translucent lace veil in the foreground. A man wearing a…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — A dark night setting in an arid landscape with a textured, shadowy background. A man wearing a…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — An outdoor desert environment with a vast, featureless grey sky background. A man wears a black western…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: medium — A man stands before a rough-hewn stone wall in near darkness. He holds a metal revolver extended toward…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — The background consists of a dark, unfocused interior with a single glowing light source. A woman with…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: wide — A vast, snow-sprinkled sagebrush valley sits beneath towering, dark mountain ranges. A single rider on…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — A man with thick sideburns sights along the barrel of a rifle outdoors. The background is a soft-focused…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with shadows cast across a textured wall. A man with a thick mustache stands…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room is dominated by a man's face in the left foreground. Only the side of his head and…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: establishing — A steep mountainside is covered in a mixture of patches of snow and evergreen trees. Numerous pine…The Appaloosa (1966) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room with wooden furniture and visible overhead fixtures. A man in a patterned shirt stands…
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The Appaloosa — official trailer

What is The Appaloosa about?

A man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit.

Where can you watch The Appaloosa?

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Who stars in The Appaloosa?

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What does the cinematography of The Appaloosa look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of The Appaloosa leans on close-ups (41% of the sample) and medium shots (34%). Cinematographer Russell Metty keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Appaloosa?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Appaloosa (1966) are #342d29, #47372e, #14100f, #261a14, #a8906f, #564936 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #342d29
  • #47372e
  • #14100f
  • #261a14
  • #a8906f
  • #564936

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