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The Misfits (1961)

Directed by John Huston · Cinematography by Russell Metty

Approved125 min65 frames

WesternDramaRomance

It shouts and sings with life ... explodes with love!

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The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A man in a cowboy hat stands before an exposed brick wall in a room. To his right, a vintage dressmaker's…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A dark, mid-century lounge with a checkerboard wall and patrons sitting at the counter. A man in a tight…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — Four people stand near a vehicle in a flat, barren desert terrain. One man leans down while the others…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A dark vehicle interior contains three people in western hats sitting close together. The central blonde…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A rustic interior with wood-paneled walls features a small table by a bright window. A man pours coffee for…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A crowded bar interior with framed pictures and dark walls lining the background. A group of men and one…The Misfits (1961) movie still: wide — A vast, expansive salt flat stretches out toward distant dark mountains under a cloudy sky. A solitary woman…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A cluttered interior space features wooden wall panels and stacked inventory boxes. A couple dances…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — An arid outdoor landscape features a man positioned near a rough-hewn wooden post. The subject smiles…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — A rural landscape features rolling hills and a rustic wooden fence in the distance. A woman with blonde…The Misfits (1961) movie still: closeup — A framed 1950s wedding photograph is mounted on a plain, dark-colored wall. A black rosary is draped over…The Misfits (1961) movie still: wide — A desolate desert expanse under a bright sky with distant mountains on the horizon. A man lies on the sand as…The Misfits (1961) movie still: wide — A dry desert landscape with scattered low brush and a single dirt trail. Multiple dark horses run along the…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — Two people sit inside the darkened cab of a vehicle at night. The man keeps his hands on the steering wheel…The Misfits (1961) movie still: medium — An interior space features a white display board covered with multiple photographs of a woman. A man and a…The Misfits (1961) movie still: wide — A man stands beside a white convertible with its hood open in a driveway. The vehicle has visible collision…
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The Misfits — official trailer

What is The Misfits about?

While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.

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What does the cinematography of The Misfits look like?

Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of The Misfits leans on medium shots (61% of the sample) and wide compositions (22%). Cinematographer Russell Metty keeps 56% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 75% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1960s.

What is the color palette of The Misfits?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Misfits (1961) are #030303, #878787, #fefefe, #464646, #c9c9c9, #323232 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #878787
  • #fefefe
  • #464646
  • #c9c9c9
  • #323232

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