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Underworld (1927)

Directed by Josef von Sternberg · Cinematography by Bert Glennon

80 min64 frames

DramaCrimeRomance

'Nobody helps me -- I help them!'

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Underworld (1927) movie still: closeup — A close view of a man pressing his face against a dark wooden door. He holds the edge of the door with his…Underworld (1927) movie still: medium — Two men in formal 1930s attire stand against a plain panelled wall. They face each other in profile while…Underworld (1927) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a cluttered banquet table covered in white paper streamers. A man sleeps face down…Underworld (1927) movie still: medium — A dimly lit indoor space featuring a wooden stairwell in the background. Two men in formal and work attire…Underworld (1927) movie still: medium — A dark, indistinct room filled with smoke or fog that obscures the background. A man in a suit stands in the…Underworld (1927) movie still: closeup — A festive party setting features a woman adorned with sparkling headwear and pearl necklaces. The woman…Underworld (1927) movie still: fullbody — A 1920s interior space features a dark wood doorway with a heavy metal panel. A woman wearing a feathered…Underworld (1927) movie still: wide — A vintage 1920s touring car is parked on a dark cobblestone path at night. The vehicle sits empty against a…Underworld (1927) movie still: medium — A man stands in front of a building facade with visible painted lettering at night. He is laughing with his…Underworld (1927) movie still: wide — A flower shop window at night displays potted plants and flowers behind glass. The text Mulligans Flowers is…Underworld (1927) movie still: closeup — An interior space features two individuals positioned closely within a high-contrast setting. A man in…Underworld (1927) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with walls decorated with small papers and a wooden table. Two men sit in the room engaged…Underworld (1927) movie still: fullbody — A dimly lit, cramped apartment contains a bed with a figure lying prone. A man in a suit and hat stands…Underworld (1927) movie still: fullbody — A dark indoor space featuring a cow draped in long, flowing party streamers. Several glass bottles are…Underworld (1927) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped space marked by heavy vertical metal bars in the foreground. A man stands behind the bars…Underworld (1927) movie still: medium — A man stands before a shelf packed with various antique clocks and silver trophies. He holds his hands…
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What is Underworld about?

Boisterous gangster kingpin Bull Weed rehabilitates his former lawyer from his alcoholic haze, but complications arise when he falls for Weed's girlfriend.

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What does the cinematography of Underworld look like?

Across 64 sampled frames, Underworld builds its coverage from medium shots (42% of the sample), with close-ups (31%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Bert Glennon keeps 64% of it in soft, low-key light. 58% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 58% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Underworld?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Underworld (1927) are #050505, #8e8e8e, #2e2e2e, #4a4a4a, #cdcdcc, #6b6b6b — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4a4a4a
  • #cdcdcc
  • #6b6b6b

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