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The Crying Game (1992)

Directed by Neil Jordan · Cinematography by Ian Wilson

R112 min59 frames

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The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a patterned carpet and glass sliding doors in the back. A man and a woman sit…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — An interior space with a window providing a strong, hazy light source. A woman with short dark curly…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: closeup — A man stands near a window draped with patterned orange and yellow floral curtains. He looks downward…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: wide — A wide river winds through a vast expanse of dry, yellowish grassy marshland. A single small child walks…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — A man stands before a rough stone wall at night. Deep shadows fall across the scene.The Crying Game (1992) movie still: wide — A vast expanse of flat, green mown grass covers the entire frame. A lone woman walks across the field…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: wide — The red tiled exterior wall of South Kensington Station features a large barred window. A woman stands on…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — A spartan visitation area is divided by a glass panel and metal frames. Two individuals sit on opposite…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: wide — A dark, cramped space features heavy, patterned curtains draped over a window. A man in a suit stands by…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — A blue-walled room is furnished with a floor lamp and a desk by a window. A woman sits in a chair while…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a window covered by vertical blinds at night. A woman in a dark blazer speaks to…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — A person sits behind sheer patterned curtains in a dim, red-lit bedroom. A bedside lamp with a…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — A man sits in a wicker chair within a patterned, cluttered domestic interior. He holds a dark…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — Inside a car cabin at night, three people sit facing forward while traveling. Blurred city streetlights…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — A woman stands before a set of thin, patterned curtains in a dimly lit room. She looks forward while…The Crying Game (1992) movie still: medium — A dimly lit unfinished basement features wooden ceiling joists and rough textured walls. A man points a…
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The Crying Game — official trailer

What is The Crying Game about?

Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.

Where can you watch The Crying Game?

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What does the cinematography of The Crying Game look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of The Crying Game leans on medium shots (51% of the sample) and wide compositions (24%). Cinematographer Ian Wilson keeps 63% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 53% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 69% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1990s.

What is the color palette of The Crying Game?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Crying Game (1992) are #302d2c, #4d4d4c, #111111, #271716, #707471, #2d3a4a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #271716
  • #707471
  • #2d3a4a

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