The Rite (1969)
Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Cinematography by Sven Nykvist
72 min46 frames
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What is The Rite about?
Called to court on obscenity charges, a theatre troupe are forced to expose their neuroses and inner psychological torments.
Where can you watch The Rite?
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What does the cinematography of The Rite look like?
Across 46 sampled frames, The Rite builds its coverage from close-ups (67% of the sample), with medium shots (33%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Sven Nykvist keeps 33% of it in soft, high-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 91% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1960s.
What is the color palette of The Rite?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Rite (1969) are #040404, #8b8b8b, #2f2f2f, #494949, #afafaf, #fcfcfc — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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