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The Incident (1967)

Directed by Larry Peerce · Cinematography by Gerald Hirschfeld

Approved107 min64 frames

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A Bold, Gritty, Terrifying Story Of Inner-City Terror

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The Incident (1967) movie still: fullbody — A dark outdoor urban staircase at night with chain-link fencing in the background. Two soldiers in…The Incident (1967) movie still: medium — A 1970s subway car interior features metal wall panels and a vertical support pole. An older man occupies…The Incident (1967) movie still: closeup — An interior space with a desk lamp providing hard light on a subject. A man with mutton chop sideburns…The Incident (1967) movie still: medium — A 1960s subway car interior with riveted metal walls and signage. A young man and woman stand close…The Incident (1967) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room separates two men with heavy black metal bars. The older man sits behind the barrier…The Incident (1967) movie still: wide — An old train carriage moves along an elevated iron structure at night. Only the headlights and a small…The Incident (1967) movie still: closeup — A man stands outside a storefront window at night near an illuminated neon sign. The bright light…The Incident (1967) movie still: wide — An interior view of a 1940s subway train with passengers seated on opposite sides. A man in a suit and hat…The Incident (1967) movie still: closeup — A man sits inside a public vehicle with interior rails visible. He gazes forward with a neutral…The Incident (1967) movie still: medium — Two men are positioned in front of a brick structure at night. The high-contrast lighting emphasizes the…The Incident (1967) movie still: wide — A tiled subway stairwell features printed posters on the walls with numerical signage. Two blurred…The Incident (1967) movie still: establishing — A dark subterranean train tunnel stretches out into the distance. A long row of circular lights…The Incident (1967) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped interior setting with metallic textures visible behind the subject. A man in a suit looks…The Incident (1967) movie still: medium — An interior of a vintage subway car with metal seating and overhead lighting panels. A young couple kisses…The Incident (1967) movie still: wide — An urban setting features a metal staircase structure beside a dark paved street. Parked cars line the road…The Incident (1967) movie still: wide — A night street scene features a row of parked cars and storefronts. Two men stand on the sidewalk in the…
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The Incident — official trailer

What is The Incident about?

Two hoodlums terrorize the passengers of a late-night New York City subway train.

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What does the cinematography of The Incident look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, The Incident builds its coverage from medium shots (53% of the sample), with close-ups (16%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Gerald Hirschfeld keeps 52% of it in soft, low-key light. 75% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Incident?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Incident (1967) are #020202, #313131, #8e8e8e, #fcfcfc, #6b6b6b, #cacaca — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #020202
  • #313131
  • #8e8e8e
  • #fcfcfc
  • #6b6b6b
  • #cacaca

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