The Fortune (1975)
Directed by Mike Nichols · Cinematography by John A. Alonzo
PG88 min57 frames
ComedyCrimeRomance
Sexier than the Marx Brothers, handsomer than Laurel and Hardy but not as smart as The 3 Stooges.
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What is The Fortune about?
A couple of bumbling 1920s hustlers attempt to obtain the fortune of an heiress. Nothing will stop them, not even murder.
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What does the cinematography of The Fortune look like?
Across 57 sampled frames, The Fortune builds its coverage from medium shots (58% of the sample), with wide compositions (33%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer John A. Alonzo keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 44% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame.
What is the color palette of The Fortune?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Fortune (1975) are #34302b, #54514a, #ab9988, #8b796c, #cab294, #0e0f0e — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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