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The Rain People (1969)

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola · Cinematography by Bill Butler

R101 min61 frames

Drama

Rain people are very fragile…one mistake in love and they dissolve.

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The Rain People (1969) movie still: wide — A rural farm compound sits below rolling hills under a cloudy sky. Two men stand in the yard area between…The Rain People (1969) movie still: wide — A night scene outside a group of older mobile homes with metal fences. A shirtless man kneels over…The Rain People (1969) movie still: fullbody — A 1970s living room features a fireplace, mantelpiece, and assorted wooden furniture. Five people…The Rain People (1969) movie still: wide — A light-colored station wagon with wood-grain side panels drives along a wide concrete highway. The…The Rain People (1969) movie still: medium — A room features wood paneled walls and a mounted mid-century modern light fixture. A woman stands in…The Rain People (1969) movie still: closeup — An extreme close-up view focuses on a single human eye and surrounding skin. Fine textures of the…The Rain People (1969) movie still: wide — A wooden covered bridge sits amidst sparse trees during the late afternoon. A vintage station wagon is…The Rain People (1969) movie still: establishing — An urban highway interchange in New York City with large green metal signage above. A red dump…The Rain People (1969) movie still: closeup — The interior of a car shows a woman applying lipstick in the rearview mirror. A man sits beside her…The Rain People (1969) movie still: medium — A glass-walled booth containing a rotary phone and a blonde woman. The woman stands inside while…The Rain People (1969) movie still: medium — A cramped interior of a vintage camper with wood paneled walls and floral curtains. A man in a dress…The Rain People (1969) movie still: wide — A dirt overlook faces a wide expanse of rolling green hills under a cloudy sky. A man and a woman stand…The Rain People (1969) movie still: medium — A formal wedding reception interior features draped fabric walls behind a decorated table. A bride in a…The Rain People (1969) movie still: medium — A dated motel room features wood-paneled walls and a bright teal bedspread. A man and woman sit on the…The Rain People (1969) movie still: wide — A wet asphalt road passes a large billboard advertising pottery and a campground entrance. A white sedan…The Rain People (1969) movie still: medium — A man and woman sit together at a table in a park setting. They are positioned side by side as they…
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What is The Rain People about?

When a housewife finds out she is pregnant, she runs out of town looking for freedom to reevaluate her life decisions.

The Rain People is a 1969 American road drama film written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starring Shirley Knight, James Caan and Robert Duvall. The film centers on a middle-class housewife (Knight), who runs away from her husband after learning she is pregnant.

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Where can you watch The Rain People?

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What does the cinematography of The Rain People look like?

Across 60 sampled frames, The Rain People builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with wide compositions (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bill Butler keeps 77% 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 1970s.

What is the color palette of The Rain People?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Rain People (1969) are #33302c, #52514c, #d4d1c9, #938777, #b1a693, #f4f2f0 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #b1a693
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