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The Touch (1971)

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Cinematography by Sven Nykvist

R115 min63 frames

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Stills, screencaps & shots from The Touch

16 of 63 frames — the full set is searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, color and mood with a free account.

The Touch (1971) movie still: medium — Two individuals stand before a textured granite rock face in a cold environment. They inspect a patch of snow…The Touch (1971) movie still: closeup — A man stands beside a white circular wall light in a dimly lit hallway. The man looks toward the left side…The Touch (1971) movie still: wide — A sparely furnished 1970s bedroom features simple wooden furniture and a single bed. An adult woman stands over…The Touch (1971) movie still: medium — A woman stands before a plain, featureless light gray wall indoors. She wears a winter coat with a fur collar…The Touch (1971) movie still: medium — Three people stand on a stone patio surrounded by vibrant orange flowers and greenery. The woman stands…The Touch (1971) movie still: closeup — A man and a woman are positioned in a dark environment with no visible surroundings. They sit together with…The Touch (1971) movie still: medium — A man in an orange jumpsuit walks past a storefront window on a city street. Passersby are visible in the…The Touch (1971) movie still: closeup — An ancient stone sculpture fragment displays intricate carved details and worn surfaces. The artifact is…The Touch (1971) movie still: wide — A bright kitchen features light wood cabinets and decorative wall hangings on white walls. A woman sits on a…The Touch (1971) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room features a person framed against patterned green curtains. The individual turns their head…The Touch (1971) movie still: closeup — A pair of hands with rings rests on crumpled, smooth white bed sheets. The surface is textured by folds in…The Touch (1971) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with textured, yellow-toned wall surfaces behind the subject. A man with a thick…The Touch (1971) movie still: closeup — An interior space with white vertical blinds visible in the background against a window. A man with a dark…The Touch (1971) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a shadowed doorway of a dimly lit interior room. She gazes off-camera to the left while…The Touch (1971) movie still: wide — A man sits beside a white stucco wall with a black metal roof corner. The ground is covered in large,…The Touch (1971) movie still: establishing — An extensive medieval stone wall with multiple fortified towers stretches across a grassy field. The…
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The Touch — official trailer

What is The Touch about?

A Swedish housewife begins an adulterous affair with an American archaeologist, unaware of his emotional scars as a Holocaust survivor; consequently, their relationship will be painfully difficult.

Where can you watch The Touch?

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Who stars in The Touch?

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What does the cinematography of The Touch look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, The Touch builds its coverage from medium shots (41% of the sample), with close-ups (33%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Sven Nykvist keeps 52% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 65% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Touch?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Touch (1971) are #35322c, #51504a, #d5d3cb, #483a30, #231c18, #897a6b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #35322c
  • #51504a
  • #d5d3cb
  • #483a30
  • #231c18
  • #897a6b

See the full The Touch colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.

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