The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Directed by Irvin Kershner · Cinematography by Peter Suschitzky
PG124 min63 frames
AdventureActionScience Fiction
The Star Wars saga continues.
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What is The Empire Strikes Back about?
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.
The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a story by George Lucas. The sequel to Star Wars (1977), it is the second film in the Star Wars film series and the fifth chronological chapter of the "Skywalker Saga". Set three years after the events of Star Wars, the film recounts the battle between the malevolent Galactic Empire, led by the Emperor, and the Rebel Alliance, led by Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia. As the Empire goes on the offensive, Luke trains to master the Force so he can confront the Emperor's powerful disciple, Darth Vader. The ensemble cast includes Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Peter Mayhew, and Frank Oz.
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What does the cinematography of The Empire Strikes Back look like?
Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of The Empire Strikes Back leans on medium shots (40% of the sample) and wide compositions (33%). Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky keeps 54% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 54% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 60% of the frames.
What is the color palette of The Empire Strikes Back?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Empire Strikes Back (1980) are #07080b, #2e2f30, #2c354a, #161928, #f2f3f5, #56708f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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