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The Serpent’s Egg (1977)

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Cinematography by Sven Nykvist

R119 min59 frames

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The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space with blurred figures in the background wearing hats. Two men in formal dark…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: medium — A dimly lit stage features a group of performers in matching 1920s-style nautical costumes. The…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: wide — A musical band performs on a stage with a geometric, angular orange background structure. The band…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: closeup — A single lit incandescent bulb hangs centered against a featureless black background. The bulb glows…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: medium — A dimly lit interior space with numerous lit white candles arranged in the foreground. A man stands…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: closeup — A dark, dimly lit room provides a minimalist backdrop for the character portrait. A woman with…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space features dark walls and a beaded curtain edge. A man in his forties looks…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: medium — Two people sit on a bed beside a small wooden table covered with food. Behind them is a wall…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: closeup — A clinical examination room with plain walls and medical equipment background elements. A…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space features a dark wall and an out-of-focus curtain backdrop. A man stands…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: closeup — A close portrait of a woman against a dark, featureless background. She faces forward while soft…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: medium — A dense, dark crowd of people stands together outdoors in a monochromatic environment. Multiple…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: medium — A man stands in a dimly lit, nondescript interior space near a vertical textured frame. He leans his…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: wide — A dark, narrow European-style cobblestone alleyway is illuminated by vintage streetlamps. Two men stand…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room is filled with rows of metal shelving holding numerous binders. Two men stand at a…The Serpent’s Egg (1977) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit room contains a white iron-frame bed in the center area. Three figures in stylized,…
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The Serpent’s Egg — official trailer

What is The Serpent’s Egg about?

In 1923 Berlin, following the suicide of his brother, an American acrobat struggles to survive while facing unemployment, depression, alcoholism, and the social decay of Germany during the Weimar Republic.

Who stars in The Serpent’s Egg?

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What does the cinematography of The Serpent’s Egg look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of The Serpent’s Egg leans on close-ups (36% of the sample) and medium shots (26%). Cinematographer Sven Nykvist keeps 78% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 60% of the frames. Focus stays shallow in 60% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Serpent’s Egg?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Serpent’s Egg (1977) are #302d2c, #54504c, #12100e, #d5d1cc, #46372e, #8c7a6c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #302d2c
  • #54504c
  • #12100e
  • #d5d1cc
  • #46372e
  • #8c7a6c

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