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The Master (2012)

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Cinematography by Mihai Malaimare Jr., Barry Idoine

R138 min63 frames

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The Master (2012) movie still: fullbody — A man stands on a rocky ledge protruding into the bright blue ocean water. The individual faces away from…The Master (2012) movie still: fullbody — An arid desert landscape features a weathered wooden fence stretching across the dry ground. One man…The Master (2012) movie still: wide — A vast, empty agricultural field stretches toward a distant tree line under overcast skies. A lone man runs…The Master (2012) movie still: medium — A vast, flat, dry desert floor extends to distant mountains under a blue sky. A man rides a custom vintage…The Master (2012) movie still: medium — A spacious retail department store with glass display cases and clothing racks visible behind. A middle-aged…The Master (2012) movie still: medium — A group of people stand closely packed inside a wood-paneled interior space. They face forward in silence…The Master (2012) movie still: fullbody — A vast, barren salt flat stretches out under a clear, pale sky. An older man rides a vintage-style…The Master (2012) movie still: medium — A park setting features a dark green wooden bench placed against concrete landscape structures. A woman in a…The Master (2012) movie still: medium — A dark room with minimal architectural detail visible in the heavy shadows. A man in a patterned blazer…The Master (2012) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, sparse interior setting with a dark wooden table as the focus. Two men sit opposite each other…The Master (2012) movie still: fullbody — A 1940s living room features dark floral curtains and a radiator under a window. A man in a light-colored…The Master (2012) movie still: medium — A man sits behind a heavy wooden desk in front of a large window. A sculpture and books are placed on the…The Master (2012) movie still: medium — A man stands behind a dirty glass window pane, appearing to be outside. He presses his palms against the…The Master (2012) movie still: medium — An elegant 1950s interior space filled with guests gathered around a central beige sofa. A man sits by a…The Master (2012) movie still: closeup — A sandy beach at golden hour features a man partially buried in the sand. The man lies prone with his head…The Master (2012) movie still: closeup — A close-up shot focuses on a man in a simple interior setting. The man faces forward while light from a…
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The Master — official trailer

What is The Master about?

Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.

Where can you watch The Master?

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Who stars in The Master?

Who made The Master?

What does the cinematography of The Master look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, The Master builds its coverage from medium shots (44% of the sample), with close-ups (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Mihai Malaimare Jr. keeps 49% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.

What is the color palette of The Master?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Master (2012) are #2f2c2a, #121110, #535149, #4e4837, #d6d3cc, #757368 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #121110
  • #535149
  • #4e4837
  • #d6d3cc
  • #757368

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