Touch of Evil (1958)
Directed by Orson Welles · Cinematography by Russell Metty
PG-1395 min65 frames
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What is Touch of Evil about?
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
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What does the cinematography of Touch of Evil look like?
Across 64 sampled frames, Touch of Evil builds its coverage from medium shots (56% of the sample), with close-ups (23%) carrying much of the rest. Low angles recur throughout. Cinematographer Russell Metty keeps 72% of it in hard-edged, low-key light. 84% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1950s.
What is the color palette of Touch of Evil?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Touch of Evil (1958) are #020202, #313131, #929292, #6b6b6b, #cccccc, #fbfbfb — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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