Todo Modo (1976)

Directed by Elio Petri · Cinematography by Luigi Kuveiller

130 min49 frames

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What is Todo Modo about?

Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.

Todo modo, also known in English as One Way or Another, is a 1976 Italian satirical political drama film directed by Elio Petri starring Gian Maria Volonté and Marcello Mastroianni. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Leonardo Sciascia.

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What does the cinematography of Todo Modo look like?

Across 48 sampled frames, Todo Modo builds its coverage from medium shots (44% of the sample), with wide compositions (35%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Luigi Kuveiller keeps 65% of it in soft, low-key light. 50% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 56% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Todo Modo?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Todo Modo (1976) are #2d2e2a, #111211, #4f5148, #73766a, #d3d4ce, #adaa93 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #73766a
  • #d3d4ce
  • #adaa93

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