The Swimmer (1968)
Directed by Frank Perry · Cinematography by David L. Quaid
M/PG95 min64 frames
Drama
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The Swimmer — official trailer
What is The Swimmer about?
A man spends a summer day swimming home via all the pools in his quiet suburban neighborhood.
Where can you watch The Swimmer?
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What does the cinematography of The Swimmer look like?
Sampled across 64 frames, the coverage of The Swimmer leans on medium shots (38% of the sample) and close-ups (22%). Cinematographer David L. Quaid keeps 77% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 84% of the frames play in daylight. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Swimmer?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Swimmer (1968) are #31332a, #4b4e35, #53564e, #8d7a68, #949072, #d4d3ca — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
#31332a#4b4e35#53564e#8d7a68#949072#d4d3ca
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