The Beast (1975)
Directed by Walerian Borowczyk · Cinematography by Marcel Grignon, Bernard Daillencourt
98 min44 frames
DramaFantasyHorrorRomance
Just About The Most Outrageous Erotic Fantasy Ever Committed To Film.
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What is The Beast about?
The head of a failing French family thinks that fate has smiled down on him when the daughter of a wealthy man agrees to be married to his son. The daughter and her aunt then travel out to the French countryside to meet with the family, unaware that a mysterious 'beast' is stalking the vicinity.
The Beast is a 1975 French erotic horror film written, edited, and directed by Walerian Borowczyk. The film was noted for its explicit sexual content, including teratophilia, upon its initial release. It has become a cult film.
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What does the cinematography of The Beast look like?
Across 44 sampled frames, The Beast builds its coverage from close-ups (39% of the sample), with medium shots (32%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Marcel Grignon keeps 75% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in 73% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Beast?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Beast (1975) are #313029, #d1d1cc, #11110d, #4c4e49, #8e8c6e, #f1f3f3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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