The Scarlet Letter (1973)
Directed by Wim Wenders · Cinematography by Robby Müller
90 min61 frames
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What is The Scarlet Letter about?
In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband. He poses as Chillingworth, a doctor, watching Hester and searching out the identity of her lover. His eye soon rests on Dimmesdale, a young overwrought pastor. Enmity grows between the two men; Chillingworth applies psychological pressure, and the pastor begins to crack. A ship stops in Salem, and Hester sees it as a providential refuge for her daughter, herself, and her lover. But will Dimmesdale flee with her?
The Scarlet Letter is a 1973 period drama film directed by Wim Wenders, based on Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1850 novel of the same name. The West German-Spanish co-production stars Senta Berger as Hester Prynne, Lou Castel as Reverend Dimmesdale, and Hans Christian Blech as Chillingworth.
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Across 60 sampled frames, The Scarlet Letter builds its coverage from close-ups (35% of the sample), with wide compositions (32%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Robby Müller keeps 62% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 55% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Scarlet Letter?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Scarlet Letter (1973) are #2e2c2b, #504d4d, #121314, #d2cab4, #cfcfcc, #89796d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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