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The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)

Directed by Paolo Cavara · Cinematography by Marcello Gatti

R89 min55 frames

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With needles dipped in deadly venom the victims are paralyzed - so they must lie awake and watch themselves die!

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What is The Black Belly of the Tarantula about?

Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.

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What does the cinematography of The Black Belly of the Tarantula look like?

Across 54 sampled frames, The Black Belly of the Tarantula builds its coverage from close-ups (48% of the sample), with medium shots (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Marcello Gatti keeps 48% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 43% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of The Black Belly of the Tarantula?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971) are #342f2d, #52514e, #12100f, #90928d, #49352e, #d5d2ce — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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