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The Kid (1921)

Directed by Charlie Chaplin · Cinematography by Roland Totheroh

Passed68 min59 frames

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The Kid (1921) movie still: wide — A vintage two-story house with ivy-covered walls is surrounded by palm trees. Two men walk toward the front door…The Kid (1921) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a printed newspaper page featuring a reward notice. The text details a lost five-year-old…The Kid (1921) movie still: medium — A young child sits positioned against a simple dark wooden paneled door. The child wears a textured sweater and…The Kid (1921) movie still: medium — A rustic shack with rough walls and a simple bed containing a hanging cradle. A man in a suit sits on the bed…The Kid (1921) movie still: wide — A brick-walled alley entrance features a paved sidewalk and a dark iron drain grate. A man in a suit and bowler…The Kid (1921) movie still: fullbody — Two men stand before a dark wooden door with a horseshoe above the frame. A police officer holds the shoulder…The Kid (1921) movie still: medium — A house entrance with stone steps flanked by decorative vines and roses. A young child wearing angel wings…The Kid (1921) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a paved outdoor area before a brick wall. A man in a sweater holds her hand while the other…The Kid (1921) movie still: medium — A woman sits on the pavement before a dark wooden door with a small child. She cradles an infant in her arms…The Kid (1921) movie still: fullbody — A dark, silhouetted figure climbs a steep, desolate hillside under a black sky. The individual carries a…The Kid (1921) movie still: closeup — A dark environment with an infant lying on a velvet cushion. The baby is wrapped in a light-colored blanket…The Kid (1921) movie still: medium — An interior parlor features a large, dense floral arrangement centered between two people. A man in a dark suit…The Kid (1921) movie still: fullbody — A quiet city street is lined with weathered brick buildings and arched storefronts. A young boy in tattered…The Kid (1921) movie still: wide — A narrow street set is decorated with vines and flowers on the building facades. Numerous people wearing white…The Kid (1921) movie still: fullbody — A quiet sidewalk bordered by an old brick wall and a distant building facade. A young boy in oversized…The Kid (1921) movie still: medium — Two men stand against a textured brick wall in an outdoor urban setting. They both wear newsboy caps and suits…
The Kid (1921) — © Charles Chaplin Productions

The Kid — official trailer

What is The Kid about?

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

Where can you watch The Kid?

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Who stars in The Kid?

Who made The Kid?

What does the cinematography of The Kid look like?

Across 59 sampled frames, The Kid builds its coverage from medium shots (47% of the sample), with full-body frames (24%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Roland Totheroh keeps 75% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 68% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1920s.

What is the color palette of The Kid?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Kid (1921) are #030303, #8b8b8b, #464646, #fcfcfc, #6f6f6f, #c9c9c9 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #464646
  • #fcfcfc
  • #6f6f6f
  • #c9c9c9

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