The Hustler (1961)
Directed by Robert Rossen · Cinematography by Eugen Schüfftan
Approved134 min64 frames
DramaRomance
They called him Fast Eddie. He was a winner. He was a loser. He was a hustler.
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What is The Hustler about?
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.
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What does the cinematography of The Hustler look like?
Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of The Hustler leans heavily on medium shots (84% of the sample). Cinematographer Eugen Schüfftan keeps 63% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 77% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 72% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1960s.
What is the color palette of The Hustler?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Hustler (1961) are #040404, #8f8f8f, #6c6c6c, #333333, #cacaca, #fbfbfb — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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