To Be or Not To Be (1942)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · Cinematography by Rudolph Maté
Approved99 min64 frames
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What is To Be or Not To Be about?
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
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What does the cinematography of To Be or Not To Be look like?
Across 64 sampled frames, To Be or Not To Be builds its coverage from medium shots (64% of the sample), with wide compositions (20%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Rudolph Maté keeps 44% of it in soft, low-key light. 48% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
What is the color palette of To Be or Not To Be?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of To Be or Not To Be (1942) are #060606, #8d8d8d, #717171, #303030, #cccccc, #494949 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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