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Through A Glass Darkly (1961)

Directed by Ingmar Bergman · Cinematography by Sven Nykvist

90 min63 frames

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What is Through A Glass Darkly about?

Karin hopes to recover from her recent stay at a mental hospital by spending the summer at her family's cottage on a tiny island. Her husband, Martin, cares for her but is frustrated by her physical withdrawal. Her younger brother, Minus, is confused by Karin's vulnerability and his own budding sexuality. Their father, David, cannot overcome his haughty remoteness. Beset by visions, Karin descends further into madness.

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What does the cinematography of Through A Glass Darkly look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, Through A Glass Darkly builds its coverage from medium shots (46% of the sample), with close-ups (24%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Sven Nykvist keeps 37% of it in soft, naturalistic light. 54% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Through A Glass Darkly?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Through A Glass Darkly (1961) are #020202, #8e8e8e, #313131, #6a6a6a, #cacaca, #484848 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #313131
  • #6a6a6a
  • #cacaca
  • #484848

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