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The Comfort of Strangers (1990)

Directed by Paul Schrader · Cinematography by Dante Spinotti

R107 min63 frames

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A story of passionate obsession.

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The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: closeup — Two women stand in a dark, nondescript room during a private conversation. The older woman…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: medium — Two women sit on a large elevated platform covered in elaborate, multi-colored patterned…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: medium — A man and woman sit at a table within a shaded stone portico. Behind them lies a crowded,…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: fullbody — An opulent, dark room with large stone pillars and Gothic-style arched windows in…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: wide — A dimly lit residential apartment hallway connects multiple rooms through open doorways. Dark…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: wide — A stone masonry archway transitions into a narrow passage at night. A couple walks away from the…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: medium — A minimalist room contains a bed with two glossy white humanoid mannequin figures lying down.…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: medium — A man stands inside a room next to an open glass balcony door. He faces the bright exterior…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room with stone-like walls seen through a dark arched doorway. Five people occupy…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: fullbody — A dark outdoor stone staircase leads down between old European buildings at night. A man and…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: wide — A spacious, ornate room features high ceilings, red walls, and large paintings in frames. Three…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room features arched stone architecture and several people at wooden tables.…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room contains patterned armchairs and a small rug on a dark floor. A blonde woman…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: medium — A dark urban alleyway features stone pavement and amber light from an unseen lamp. A man and…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains a wooden headboard and a bedside lamp. A shirtless man sits behind…The Comfort of Strangers (1990) movie still: fullbody — A narrow stone passageway frames a distant view of a night harbor. A man and a woman walk…
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The Comfort of Strangers — official trailer

What is The Comfort of Strangers about?

An Italian diplomat's son follows and seduces English lovers in Venice.

The Comfort of Strangers is a 1990 psychological thriller film directed by Paul Schrader, and starring Christopher Walken, Rupert Everett, Natasha Richardson, and Helen Mirren. The screenplay by Harold Pinter was adapted from the 1981 novel of the same name by Ian McEwan.

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What does the cinematography of The Comfort of Strangers look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, The Comfort of Strangers builds its coverage from medium shots (40% of the sample), with wide compositions (32%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Dante Spinotti keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. 68% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 56% of the frames.

What is the color palette of The Comfort of Strangers?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Comfort of Strangers (1990) are #322d29, #141312, #524f4a, #46342f, #261915, #938b86 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #46342f
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