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The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976)

Directed by Harry Kümel · Cinematography by Eduard van der Enden

120 min58 frames

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Stiller starts where knowing stops.

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The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: medium — A sterile, dim hospital room with a white metal bed frame and side table. A woman lies…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: closeup — A young boy peers through a circular hole in a dark, weathered wooden wall. His face is…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: establishing — An aerial view overlooks a European town square surrounded by historic gabled…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: fullbody — An asphalt road is flanked by parked vintage cars on a bright day. Three shirtless men…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: medium — An interior space is filled with heavy light haze and a bright flare. A silhouetted…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: closeup — A young child stands in an outdoor environment with soft natural lighting. The boy…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: wide — A European town square features old architecture and a cafe with red awnings. A man walks…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot of a man's face against a dark, featureless background. The man stares…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit room features a leather chaise longue against dark blue-green walls. A man…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dark, nondescript interior space. He looks toward the side of the…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: wide — An ornate stone fountain sculpture stands before a classical building with an obelisk.…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: establishing — A large paved courtyard is surrounded by buildings and filled with a dense crowd.…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: fullbody — A paved area with a basketball hoop structure stands in front of city buildings. An…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: closeup — A dark, shadowy interior setting is illuminated only by a small, intense flashlight…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: medium — A cluttered electronics store window display features a Sony television broadcasting a…The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) movie still: fullbody — A group of five people stands on a sidewalk in front of dark storefront doors. Each…
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What is The Arrival of Joachim Stiller about?

The film tells the story of Freek Groenevelt and Simone Marijnissen whose lives are taken over by Joachim Stiller.

The Arrival of Joachim Stiller is a 1976 Belgian film directed by Harry Kümel based on the book of the same name. It originally aired as three 50-minute episodes in Flanders. The Dutch broadcast it as one part, cutting out 45 minutes. Harry Kümel made a cinematic version of 110 minutes. The Flemish DVD release edits the three original TV episodes into one film with a runtime of 153 minutes at the request of the director, and includes Dutch, French and English subtitles.

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Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of The Arrival of Joachim Stiller leans on close-ups (29% of the sample) and medium shots (26%). Cinematographer Eduard van der Enden keeps 52% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 47% of the frames.

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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Arrival of Joachim Stiller (1976) are #302d2b, #0c0b0a, #f4f5f5, #2b384c, #d4d2ce, #4c4c4b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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