Thieves Like Us (1974)
Directed by Robert Altman · Cinematography by Jean Boffety
R123 min54 frames
CrimeDramaRomance
Robbing 36 banks was easy. Watch what happens when they hit the 37th.
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Thieves Like Us — official trailer
What is Thieves Like Us about?
Three criminals escape from prison and embark on a robbery spree across USA. Along the way, one of them falls in love while they plan a final heist before going their separate ways.
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What does the cinematography of Thieves Like Us look like?
Sampled across 53 frames, the coverage of Thieves Like Us leans on medium shots (47% of the sample) and wide compositions (32%). Cinematographer Jean Boffety keeps 68% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 66% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 57% of the frames.
What is the color palette of Thieves Like Us?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Thieves Like Us (1974) are #332f2b, #54514b, #4c4939, #887a6e, #928e86, #74726a — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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More films by Robert Altman
- 3 Women (1977)
- A Prairie Home Companion
- Brewster McCloud (1970)
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
- California Split (1974)
- Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
- Images (1972)
- MASH (1970)
- McCabe & Mrs.Miller (1971)
- Nashville (1975)
- Popeye (1980)
- Quintet (1979)
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