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The Housemaid (1960)

Directed by Kim Ki-young · Cinematography by Kim Deok-jin

109 min64 frames

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The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A domestic space features framed photos on the wall and a dark piano. A man and a woman sit at a table…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A woman sits at a wooden table in a dimly lit room with grid-patterned panels. She is focused on sewing…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A furnished interior features a textured wall and an upright piano. A man stands while talking to a woman…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A person in a light striped dress shirt stands with their back to camera. Another individual wraps their…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: closeup — An interior space displays monochromatic tones with blurred background elements. A woman gazes upward…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with a single wall-mounted lamp casting shadows. A man holds a woman firmly by…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A furnished interior space features textured stone walls adorned with circular decorative plates. A man…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — An interior space with a desk lamp illuminating a woman reading a document. The background shows a door…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: closeup — A woman stands behind a large glass window at night. She looks forward while her hands rest against the…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A man and two children stand on a wooden staircase at night. They examine a small wire birdcage held by…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A dark indoor staircase features a textured stone wall behind two people. The man grips the woman by her…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A narrow school hallway with plain walls houses a group of young women. One woman stands in the center…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: closeup — A dark indoor setting features a textured wall and a grid-patterned window or door. A young woman with…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A textile mill interior features rows of industrial machinery and workers in uniform. Two women work with…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: medium — A stone staircase in an interior space with sconce lights mounted on the wall. A man and a woman face one…The Housemaid (1960) movie still: closeup — A domestic interior floor shows the legs of two people crossed under furniture. One person sits on a…
The Housemaid (1960) — © Kim Ki-young Production, Korean Literature Films

The Housemaid — official trailer

What is The Housemaid about?

A piano composer's family moves into a new house; when his pregnant wife collapses from working to support the family, he hires a housemaid to help with housework.

Where can you watch The Housemaid?

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What does the cinematography of The Housemaid look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, The Housemaid builds its coverage from medium shots (70% of the sample), with close-ups (19%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Kim Deok-jin keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. 67% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of The Housemaid?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Housemaid (1960) are #020202, #898989, #fafafa, #cacaca, #474747, #303030 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #020202
  • #898989
  • #fafafa
  • #cacaca
  • #474747
  • #303030

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