The Thief of Paris (1967)
Directed by Louis Malle · Cinematography by Henri Decaë
120 min48 frames
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The light touch of the masters! Malle makes… Belmondo takes.
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What is The Thief of Paris about?
In turn-of-the-century Paris, Georges Randal is brought up by his wealthy uncle, who steals his inheritance. Georges hopes to marry his cousin Charlotte, but his uncle arranges for her to marry a rich neighbour. In retaliation, Georges steals the fiancé's family jewels, and enjoys the experience so much that he embarks upon a lifetime of burglary.
The Thief of Paris is a 1967 French crime film directed by Louis Malle and starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a professional thief at the turn of the century in Paris. The film is based on a book of the same title by Georges Darien.
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What does the cinematography of The Thief of Paris look like?
Across 48 sampled frames, medium shots dominate the coverage of The Thief of Paris (71% of the sample). Cinematographer Henri Decaë keeps 54% of it in soft, low-key light. 65% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 81% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1900s and 1910s.
What is the color palette of The Thief of Paris?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Thief of Paris (1967) are #332e2b, #141110, #281a17, #4a382d, #8e7c6e, #514c47 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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