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The Rainbow Thief (1990)

Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky · Cinematography by Ronnie Taylor

R87 min62 frames

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The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: medium — A richly decorated room with checkered floors features curtains and ornate wooden room dividers. An…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: wide — A dark body of water with calm ripples and small floating particles. A brown object resembling a cow…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: wide — A canal runs between historic brick buildings and a wooden pier in an old city. People stand on the…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: medium — An ornate bed frame features dark wood carvings and hanging iron chains in a room. A man sleeps…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: wide — A dark subterranean brick sewer tunnel with arched ceilings and murky standing water. Light streams…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, claustrophobic stone-walled space filled with miscellaneous metal objects and clutter.…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: establishing — A large ship hull occupies the right side of the frame at a shipyard. Industrial cranes and…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: wide — A set of dark stone stairs connects to a building illuminated by warm lamp light. Two men are present,…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with a man and woman leaning over a table. The man watches as the woman's hands…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: fullbody — An opulent room features a checkered floor and a large draped four-poster bed. A man in formal…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: closeup — A single tarot card rests on a grey concrete tiled ground. The card depicts the fool character from…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: establishing — A bustling outdoor market occupies the paved path alongside a river with boats docked. A dense…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: medium — An industrial waterfront area at night features metal railings against a dark shipping harbor. A man…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: wide — A long dining table is occupied by people and dalmatians in a formal space. A man sits at the head of…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: medium — A man in a worn cloak leans over an alleyway toward the camera lens. A tall, weathered brick…The Rainbow Thief (1990) movie still: medium — A circular metal ladder structure sits within a damp stone or brick tunnel. An elderly man in a cap…
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What is The Rainbow Thief about?

A petty crook, in search of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hopes to cash in by befriending an heir to a huge fortune.

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What does the cinematography of The Rainbow Thief look like?

Sampled across 62 frames, the coverage of The Rainbow Thief leans on medium shots (60% of the sample) and wide compositions (23%). Cinematographer Ronnie Taylor keeps 60% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 66% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 61% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Rainbow Thief?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Rainbow Thief (1990) are #322d28, #181513, #47392e, #53524b, #8a6e52, #2e2319 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #181513
  • #47392e
  • #53524b
  • #8a6e52
  • #2e2319

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