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The Killing Fields (1984)

Directed by Roland Joffé · Cinematography by Chris Menges

R141 min45 frames

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Here, only the silent survive.

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The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: medium — A group of people sit on muddy ground in an open field during rain. They wear straw hats and dark…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: wide — A group of people sits at an outdoor table on a night patio. String lights in a tree illuminate the…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: wide — A long, covered outdoor corridor features white railings and green wicker chairs. Several people relax…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: closeup — A man's face is partially obscured by thick fog inside a humid wooden room. Water droplets cling to…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: wide — A murky, hazy twilight view of the New York City skyline across a body of water. A lone man stands in…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: establishing — A rural camp composed of simple wooden structures with corrugated metal roofs sits on dirt.…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: medium — A man with a beard sits inside a room near a window. He looks toward the side of the frame.The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: establishing — A wet, muddy trench contains the remains of multiple decaying human skeletons. Black rags and…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: fullbody — A dense jungle setting features lush green foliage and a small rocky creek. A man sits by the…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: wide — A dark night driveway is lit by the intense headlights of an approaching car. A lone cat is positioned…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: wide — A dimly lit hotel room with dark furniture and a partially visible crystal chandelier. Two men sit…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: fullbody — A dark apartment hallway features pale walls covered in dark, hand-scrawled graffiti. A man and a…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: wide — A line of people walks across a desolate, flat landscape at dusk. Palm trees stand as silhouettes…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: medium — Two men sit across from each other at a table in a dark room. An oil lantern between them…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: wide — A riverside encampment features a crumbling stone pagoda and military vehicles near smoke. Soldiers…The Killing Fields (1984) movie still: closeup — A close-up view through the waist-level viewfinder of a vintage twin-lens reflex camera. A man is…
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What is The Killing Fields about?

New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.

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What does the cinematography of The Killing Fields look like?

Sampled across 45 frames, the coverage of The Killing Fields leans on wide compositions (36% of the sample) and medium shots (31%). Cinematographer Chris Menges keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Night and dusk account for 49% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of The Killing Fields?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Killing Fields (1984) are #33322c, #54524c, #151413, #4f4b38, #918d76, #79736a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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