The Last Metro (1980)
Directed by François Truffaut · Cinematography by Néstor Almendros
PG132 min60 frames
DramaRomanceWar
A story of love and conflict.
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The Last Metro — official trailer
What is The Last Metro about?
In occupied Paris, an actress wed to a Jewish theater owner must keep him hidden from the Nazis while doing both of their jobs.
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What does the cinematography of The Last Metro look like?
Sampled across 60 frames, the coverage of The Last Metro leans heavily on medium shots (63% of the sample). Cinematographer Néstor Almendros keeps 75% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 72% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 75% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
What is the color palette of The Last Metro?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Last Metro (1980) are #342c28, #291812, #16110f, #4a352a, #ae9477, #8b6c50 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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More films by François Truffaut
- Antoine and Colette (1962)
- Bed & Board (1970)
- Day for Night (1973)
- Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
- Jules and Jim (1962)
- La Peau Douce (The Soft Skin) (1964)
- Love on the Run (1979)
- Mississippi Mermaid (1969)
- Shoot The Piano Player (Tirez Sur Le Pianiste) (1960)
- Small Change (1976)
- Stolen Kisses (1968)
- The 400 Blows (1959)
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