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The Man Who Cried (2000)

Directed by Sally Potter · Cinematography by Sacha Vierny

R100 min64 frames

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The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: closeup — A young girl peers through the vertical black slats of an iron fence. She gazes past the camera…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: closeup — A close-up of a woman in a room with a concrete block wall background. The woman faces slightly away…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: wide — A frost-covered field stretches toward the horizon under a cold morning sky. Three figures walk away…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: fullbody — A wide, sparsely populated stone plaza at twilight with vintage lamp posts and cars. A woman walks…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: wide — An exterior deck of a ship at night with dark ocean waves visible. Two women face each other while…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: medium — A dark wood-paneled room features a mahogany desk with a prominent black inkwell stand. A young woman…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: fullbody — A stone bridge in Paris features elaborate ornate lamp posts and uniformed military personnel. Two…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: wide — A theatrical stage set depicts a stylized night landscape with painted palm trees. A man in a tunic…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room with vintage floral wallpaper and a lamp in the background. A man in a suit…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: medium — A dimly lit dressing room contains multiple mirrors and vanity lights attached to the wall. Four…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: medium — A dark arena is illuminated by multiple vertical pyrotechnic displays and a single torch. A man in an…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: fullbody — A theatrical stage features nine women performing a coordinated dance with silver costumes. The…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: medium — A dark, narrow stone passageway provides the setting for a quiet interaction at night. A man in a…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in front of a dark, non-descript background wearing an ornate headdress. She wears a…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped interior space features vertical metal poles and a plain wall. A young girl sits…The Man Who Cried (2000) movie still: wide — A dark outdoor space is illuminated by a row of bright, sparking fireworks display. A man sits atop a…
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The Man Who Cried — official trailer

What is The Man Who Cried about?

A young refugee travels from Russia to America in search of her lost father and falls in love with a gypsy horseman.

Where can you watch The Man Who Cried?

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Who stars in The Man Who Cried?

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What does the cinematography of The Man Who Cried look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, The Man Who Cried builds its coverage from medium shots (49% of the sample), with wide compositions (25%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Sacha Vierny keeps 68% of it in soft, low-key light. 78% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 63% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Man Who Cried?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Man Who Cried (2000) are #302d30, #0c0b0d, #483934, #30334c, #4b4c4f, #f6f4f2 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #0c0b0d
  • #483934
  • #30334c
  • #4b4c4f
  • #f6f4f2

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