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Underground (1995)

Directed by Emir Kusturica · Cinematography by Vilko Filač

167 min54 frames

ComedyDramaWar

ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A COUNTRY

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Underground (1995) movie still: medium — A dark, cluttered room lit only by a single candle on a wooden table. Two men sit at the table in…Underground (1995) movie still: medium — Two men and a chimpanzee sit huddled together in a rustic wooden barn interior. They look ahead in…Underground (1995) movie still: fullbody — A grand, multi-tiered Victorian opera house filled with an audience in evening formal wear. A single…Underground (1995) movie still: wide — A small, flat island of land floats in the middle of a calm river. A group of people dressed in formal attire…Underground (1995) movie still: medium — A dark subterranean cavern with rugged rock walls visible behind the subject. A man stands in the low light…Underground (1995) movie still: wide — A man stands on a small, narrow boat navigating a dark river at night. Thick, low-hanging fog surrounds the…Underground (1995) movie still: fullbody — A formal stage features a prominent gold communist-style symbol against a massive red curtain. Two men in…Underground (1995) movie still: wide — A dark, tall brick wall serves as a backdrop for projected silhouettes of figures. The figures are seen in…Underground (1995) movie still: wide — A dark wooden stage features a wheelchair on the left and a brightly lit doorway. A figure in a trench coat…Underground (1995) movie still: medium — A man sits in an overgrown, dark, cavernous space alongside a chimpanzee. A large piece of rusted machinery…Underground (1995) movie still: wide — An aging, overgrown stucco cottage features climbing vines and a smoking stone chimney at night. A small…Underground (1995) movie still: fullbody — A grassy bank with birds near a pond and a small wooden footbridge. A person in dark clothing stands on…Underground (1995) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, cluttered workshop features a large wooden clock face as a focus. An elderly man stands beside…Underground (1995) movie still: medium — A man speaks at a podium in front of a building labeled Dom Kulture. A red flag with a yellow star is…Underground (1995) movie still: fullbody — A field covered in heavy fog with German soldiers and a vehicle in background. An officer in a grey…Underground (1995) movie still: wide — A massive crowd of people fills a stadium during a public gathering. A large red banner featuring a black…
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Underground — official trailer

What is Underground about?

A group of Serbian socialists prepares for the war in a surreal underground filled by parties, tragedies, love and hate.

Underground, is a 1995 epic satirical absurdist dark comedy war film directed by Emir Kusturica, with a screenplay co-written with Dušan Kovačević. It is also known by the subtitle Once Upon a Time There Was One Country, the title of the five-hour miniseries shown on Serbian RTS television.

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Where can you watch Underground?

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What does the cinematography of Underground look like?

Across 54 sampled frames, Underground builds its coverage from medium shots (37% of the sample), with wide compositions (33%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Vilko Filač keeps 56% of it in soft, low-key light. 57% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Underground?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Underground (1995) are #302e29, #4d4937, #131210, #555348, #756b53, #cfc7af — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4d4937
  • #131210
  • #555348
  • #756b53
  • #cfc7af

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