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The Eraser (1977)

Directed by Shūji Terayama · Cinematography by Tatsuo Suzuki

20 min123 frames

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The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — A night time outdoor event space is illuminated by blurry distant stage lights. A man in a professional…The Eraser (1977) movie still: closeup — A dark space is dominated by a single hand wearing a translucent medical glove. The light catches the…The Eraser (1977) movie still: closeup — A close-up view shows a single open human hand against a plain background. The skin texture is visible with…The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — A sterile laboratory interior features metallic walls and cool lighting. A muscular man in a white lab coat…The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — An interior living room features dark wood paneling and a wide doorway. A muscular man with short dark hair…The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — A cramped and sterile airplane galley with white paneling and hidden galley equipment. A middle-aged man in…The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with muted wall textures and indistinct furniture in the background. A man stares forward…The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — An interior office space with dim lighting and framed pictures on the wall. Two men stand in conversation…The Eraser (1977) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor space with a window grid visible in the background. A person holds a bright, glowing sheet of…The Eraser (1977) movie still: closeup — A man stands near the edge of a wooden interior door frame. The subject looks past the frame toward an area…The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — Two men walk past a grand stone courthouse with columns in a busy plaza. They are dressed in formal business…The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — A dark, industrial interior space featuring blurred structural beams in the background. Two men in tactical…The Eraser (1977) movie still: closeup — An interior office space is dark with shadows obscuring the background. A mature man holds a black…The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — A wood-paneled office contains desk clutter, framed photos, and an American flag background. An older man…The Eraser (1977) movie still: medium — A stark white security booth features a wide desk and high ceilings. Two uniformed security guards stand…The Eraser (1977) movie still: wide — A spacious green park features rows of mature trees and the Washington Monument afar. A man sits alone on a…
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What is The Eraser about?

Visions of characters by the seaside from one's memory are erased by the filmmaker's hand.

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What does the cinematography of The Eraser look like?

Sampled across 123 frames, the coverage of The Eraser leans on medium shots (47% of the sample) and close-ups (35%). Cinematographer Tatsuo Suzuki keeps 44% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 54% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 76% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Eraser?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Eraser (1977) are #2f2f2f, #0d0d0e, #514f4c, #d1d0ce, #f7f6f5, #8c8c8b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0d0d0e
  • #514f4c
  • #d1d0ce
  • #f7f6f5
  • #8c8c8b

See the full The Eraser colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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