The Fourth Man (1983)
Directed by Paul Verhoeven · Cinematography by Jan de Bont
102 min59 frames
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Christine is young, beautiful and rich. Her three husbands all died tragically. It's time for Christine to find her fourth man.
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What is The Fourth Man about?
Morbid Catholic writer Gerard Reve–bisexual, alcoholic, and experiencing frequent visions of death–is invited to give a lecture at the Vlissingen literature club. While in the Amsterdam railway station, he's attracted to a handsome man who embarks on another train. Gerard meets club treasurer and beautician Christine Halsslag, and engage in a one-night-stand. The next morning, Gerard sees a picture of Christine's boyfriend Herman and recognises him as the man at the train station. He urges her to bring Herman to her house to spend a couple of days together, but with ulterior intentions of seduction. During a night on his own, Gerard finds and watches film reels, discovering that Christine had married each; all of whom died in tragic accidents. Believing Christine is a Black Widow, Gerard begins to question whether Herman or he will be her doomed fourth man.
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What does the cinematography of The Fourth Man look like?
Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of The Fourth Man leans on close-ups (39% of the sample) and medium shots (39%). Cinematographer Jan de Bont keeps 59% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 53% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Fourth Man?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Fourth Man (1983) are #34302e, #100e0d, #55504b, #d5d3cf, #89776c, #241a16 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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