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The Departed (2006)

Directed by Martin Scorsese · Cinematography by Michael Ballhaus

R151 min57 frames

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The Departed (2006) movie still: medium — A dimly lit wood-paneled bar features various framed prints on the walls. Two men sit at the counter…The Departed (2006) movie still: medium — A close-up shot of a television screen displaying a black and white film. Inside the film, a man gestures…The Departed (2006) movie still: wide — A modern professional conference room with glass walls and a large wooden table. A group of men and women…The Departed (2006) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with textured wall patterns in the background. A man holds a small mobile phone…The Departed (2006) movie still: wide — An urban roof with corrugated metal walls and distant brick buildings under clear sky. Two men interact in a…The Departed (2006) movie still: wide — A top-down view of a wood-paneled office with a large desk and file storage. One man sits in a chair while…The Departed (2006) movie still: wide — A long, enclosed modern glass walkway features an elevated moving walkway in the center. A man stands at the…The Departed (2006) movie still: closeup — An office cubicle features a wall-mounted clock and a map pinned to the partition. A man in a dress shirt…The Departed (2006) movie still: establishing — A dense urban skyline features numerous skyscrapers and a partially constructed building with…The Departed (2006) movie still: medium — An industrial metal fire escape attached to the side of a red brick building. A young man grips the side…The Departed (2006) movie still: closeup — A man in a striped blazer points a finger while speaking in a dimly lit office. The scene is shot from…The Departed (2006) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with muted-colored wallpaper and simple domestic furnishings. A man wearing a maroon…The Departed (2006) movie still: closeup — A group of police officers sit in a row within a bright classroom. They focus downward on their work…The Departed (2006) movie still: wide — A view through a window showing the Massachusetts State House dome in Boston. The golden dome rises above…The Departed (2006) movie still: closeup — An urban setting at night with out-of-focus neon lights visible in the background. A man in a baseball…The Departed (2006) movie still: wide — A dark, empty workplace features a single illuminated office space behind glass panels. A man sits at his…
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The Departed — official trailer

What is The Departed about?

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

Where can you watch The Departed?

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What does the cinematography of The Departed look like?

Across 57 sampled frames, The Departed builds its coverage from medium shots (42% of the sample), with close-ups (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus keeps 51% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 2000s.

What is the color palette of The Departed?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Departed (2006) are #2d2c2b, #4d4b4c, #120f10, #aeaeaf, #d1cecb, #747271 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2d2c2b
  • #4d4b4c
  • #120f10
  • #aeaeaf
  • #d1cecb
  • #747271

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