The Fifth Element (1997)
Directed by Luc Besson · Cinematography by Thierry Arbogast, Nick Tebbet
PG-13126 min61 frames
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What is The Fifth Element about?
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
The Fifth Element is a 1997 English-language French science fiction-action film conceived and directed by Luc Besson, and co-written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman, Ian Holm, and Chris Tucker. Primarily set in the 23rd century, the plot involves the survival of planet Earth, which becomes the responsibility of Korben Dallas (Willis), a taxi driver and former special forces major, after a young woman named Leeloo (Jovovich) falls into his cab. Dallas joins forces with her to recover four mystical stones essential for the defence of Earth against the impending attack of a malevolent cosmic entity.
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What does the cinematography of The Fifth Element look like?
Sampled across 61 frames, the coverage of The Fifth Element leans on medium shots (41% of the sample) and close-ups (34%). Cinematographer Thierry Arbogast keeps 43% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 44% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Fifth Element (1997) are #322d2b, #0e0d0d, #534f4c, #2d1411, #f4f5f4, #554839 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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