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The Fifth Cord (1971)

Directed by Luigi Bazzoni · Cinematography by Vittorio Storaro

93 min62 frames

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The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: wide — A vast expanse of beige stone stairs stretches across the entire frame. A lone man in a trench coat walks…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: medium — A sparse room features a man lying on a bed next to a wooden nightstand. The space is dimly lit by a…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: wide — A spacious room features white marble floors and a large central suspended fireplace hood. A man lies on a…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: medium — A man and woman appear in the reflection of a framed mirror inside a closet. The surrounding room is…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: wide — An outdoor concrete structure features a large, sculptural spiral staircase between two modern buildings.…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: closeup — A man stands in a dimly lit, blue-hued interior space. He looks toward the side of the frame with a…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: medium — An office interior is obscured by horizontal blue blinds in the foreground. A man in a trench coat…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: closeup — A man stands inside a glass telephone booth located on a paved outdoor path. The man holds a telephone…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: closeup — A man's face is seen reflected in a car's rearview mirror. The rest of the frame is blurred interior…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: medium — A metal phone booth interior with grid-patterned walls and a reflection in glass. A woman wearing a…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: medium — Two men stand in front of a modern glass-paneled building with steel frames. The men face each other…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: closeup — An outdoor setting with blurred green foliage visible in the background. A woman with long auburn hair…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: medium — A woman lies in a bed against a dark, ornate background with purple fabric. She gazes off-camera while…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: wide — A rain-dampened grassy hillside is bordered by a line of mature leafy trees. A young child in a yellow…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: closeup — A man in a tie occupies a dimly lit space with dark surroundings. The subject holds a lit cigarette to…The Fifth Cord (1971) movie still: closeup — A man's face is illuminated from one side against a pitch-black background. He stares straight ahead…
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What is The Fifth Cord about?

A journalist finds himself on the trail of a murderer who's been targeting people around him, while the police are considering him a suspect in their investigation.

Where can you watch The Fifth Cord?

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What does the cinematography of The Fifth Cord look like?

Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of The Fifth Cord leans on close-ups (36% of the sample) and medium shots (33%). Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 51% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of The Fifth Cord?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Fifth Cord (1971) are #2e2c2a, #0a0a0b, #52524d, #8d8e8c, #cfd0cf, #897c6d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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