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The Wormwood Star (1956)

Directed by Curtis Harrington

10 min15 frames

Documentary

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The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — A woman's face is centered in a pitch-black environment with soft focus foliage. She has her eyes…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — A bright surface holds a red apple, a glass container with liquid, and books. Human feet are visible…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — A dark wooden chest sits on a table alongside a red glass goblet and starfish. A pale human hand…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — An ink sketch of a face on textured paper background. The drawing depicts a character with…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — A white plastered arched niche contains various small objects arranged on a shelf. The items include…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — A bare foot rests on a dark pillow set against a black background. The foot is angled slightly…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — A close-up studio portrait of a woman with a 1960s hairstyle and makeup. The subject is framed…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: medium — A light-colored stone or plaster wall features an arched niche containing small decorative objects. A…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — A wooden figurine stands next to a wooden mortar and pestle. The textured surface of a wall appears…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — A person with short reddish-brown hair is framed in a close-up against a wall. The subject's face is…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: closeup — An abstract illustration shows an ornate, symmetrical icon with a triangular red center piece.…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: medium — A woman stands in the center of a pitch-black stage environment. She poses with arms extended while…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: medium — A minimalist room features a large occult seal sketched on a white wall surface. A person draped in…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: medium — A hand-drawn animation frame shows a figure with a multi-layered face. A hand gesturing with two…The Wormwood Star (1956) movie still: wide — A person sits on a stone tiled ground beside a small table. They reach toward an open book on the table…
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What is The Wormwood Star about?

A portrait of artist, actress, poet and occultist Marjorie Cameron, it shows images of her paintings and recitations of her poems. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2006.

Where can you watch The Wormwood Star?

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What does the cinematography of The Wormwood Star look like?

Sampled across 15 frames, the coverage of The Wormwood Star leans on close-ups and medium shots. The lighting keeps a large share of it in soft, low-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of The Wormwood Star?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Wormwood Star (1956) are #512f35, #141210, #ebd2d2, #dbccc8, #ab9490, #f6efed — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #141210
  • #ebd2d2
  • #dbccc8
  • #ab9490
  • #f6efed

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