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The Moon in the Gutter (1983)

Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix · Cinematography by Philippe Rousselot

R137 min58 frames

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The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: wide — A harbor at sunrise with industrial structures and shipping containers near the water. Four men in…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: wide — A rectangular billboard displays a liquor bottle partially submerged in a calm ocean scene. The…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: closeup — A man lies prone on the bright orange hood of a vintage sports car. A woman's face is visible…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: wide — A glass bottle floats on a perfectly still body of water under a cloudy sky. The horizon line is…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space featuring a cluttered domestic environment with kitchen appliances…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room contains patterned wallpaper and a suspended mobile. A man sits at the…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: wide — A dark, empty hallway features horizontal wooden floorboards illuminated by a single thin beam. A…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: wide — An upside-down reflection of a large gothic building appears on the water surface. Dark water…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: medium — A man stands beneath a large, circular ceiling light fixture in a sterile, modern room. He looks…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: medium — A dimly lit bar area features a person standing behind a glass partition wall. A man in a…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a wrist wearing a round analog watch. The white watch face features a…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: closeup — Inside a dark vehicle at night with blurred city lights in the background. A man sits in the…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: closeup — A macro shot through the circular glass elements of a camera lens. Internal reflections create…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: medium — An exterior city street at night is illuminated by saturated red neon light. A man in a dark…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit basement with stone floor tiles and scattered debris. A woman stares at her…The Moon in the Gutter (1983) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, bare stone enclosure resembles a utilitarian living space with rough walls. One…
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What is The Moon in the Gutter about?

A dockworker seeking revenge on the killer of his sister finds himself the object of desire for two women.

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What does the cinematography of The Moon in the Gutter look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of The Moon in the Gutter leans on medium shots (36% of the sample) and wide compositions (26%). Cinematographer Philippe Rousselot keeps 60% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 71% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Moon in the Gutter?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Moon in the Gutter (1983) are #0b0b0a, #33312e, #f8f8f7, #b0b0ad, #534f4c, #271710 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #33312e
  • #f8f8f7
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  • #534f4c
  • #271710

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