The King Of Comedy (1982)
Directed by Martin Scorsese · Cinematography by Fred Schuler
PG109 min60 frames
DramaComedy
It's no laughing matter.
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What is The King Of Comedy about?
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
The King of Comedy is a 1982 American satirical black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul D. Zimmerman. The film stars Robert De Niro—in his fifth collaboration with Scorsese—alongside Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard. It follows an aspiring stand-up comedian whose obsessive desire for fame leads him to target a successful late-night television host, exploring themes of celebrity culture, media illusion, and the pursuit of notoriety.
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What does the cinematography of The King Of Comedy look like?
Across 60 sampled frames, The King Of Comedy builds its coverage from medium shots (72% of the sample), with wide compositions (17%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Fred Schuler keeps 43% of it in soft, low-key light. 47% 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 1980s.
What is the color palette of The King Of Comedy?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The King Of Comedy (1982) are #0f0d0e, #2e2b2b, #d6d3d0, #f7f6f7, #4e4b46, #cfb38f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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