The Mambo Kings (1992)
Directed by Arne Glimcher · Cinematography by Michael Ballhaus
R104 min131 frames
DramaMusic
With a suitcase full of song, Hearts filled with passion, two brothers come to America in search of a dream.
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What is The Mambo Kings about?
The Mambo Kings tells the story of César and Nestor Castillo, brothers and aspiring musicians who flee from Cuba to America in search of the American Dream.
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What does the cinematography of The Mambo Kings look like?
Sampled across 131 frames, the coverage of The Mambo Kings leans on medium shots (63% of the sample) and close-ups (17%). Cinematographer Michael Ballhaus keeps 58% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 77% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 81% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Mambo Kings?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Mambo Kings (1992) are #302d2c, #f9f8f7, #d6d3cd, #0f0d0d, #46372f, #524e4a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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