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Vampyr (1932)

Directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer · Cinematography by Rudolph Maté, Louis Née

Approved75 min63 frames

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The strange adventure of Allan Gray.

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Vampyr (1932) movie still: fullbody — A dark, narrow stairwell with steep wooden steps and a handrail leading downwards. A man descends the stairs…Vampyr (1932) movie still: closeup — A man lies inside a narrow wooden box packed with crumpled paper debris. He is positioned looking directly…Vampyr (1932) movie still: establishing — An old stone wall with a small dark doorway sits in a quiet courtyard. Thick ivy covers the masonry while…Vampyr (1932) movie still: medium — A dark hallway interior featuring patterned wallpaper and a large wooden door. An older man in a bathrobe peeks…Vampyr (1932) movie still: medium — A wooden attic interior features exposed rafters and a square floor hatch. A man stands on the floor above…Vampyr (1932) movie still: medium — An interior space features floral patterned wallpaper covering the walls. A man in a suit stands holding a lit…Vampyr (1932) movie still: wide — An old stone church stands in a graveyard filled with iron grave crosses. Overcast day light illuminates the grass…Vampyr (1932) movie still: closeup — An interior shot shows a disheveled elderly man appearing behind a thick wire mesh. He stands behind the…Vampyr (1932) movie still: medium — A dark study contains a man sitting at a desk with an ornate candelabra. The man writes in a small ledger while…Vampyr (1932) movie still: establishing — A dense formation of dark, textured clouds fills the upper atmosphere. The swirling vapor formations move…Vampyr (1932) movie still: medium — A wooden fence horizontally divides a field with two figures positioned behind it. The figures are visible as…Vampyr (1932) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features patterned wallpaper and an ornate carved wooden chair back. A woman stands in the…Vampyr (1932) movie still: fullbody — A dark riverbank with dense foliage frames a calm body of water reflecting trees. A man stands alone on the…Vampyr (1932) movie still: medium — A man stands partially obscured by a wooden frame in a dimly lit room. He looks toward the side while standing…Vampyr (1932) movie still: closeup — A metal angel weather vane stands on a rooftop against a cloudy sky. The sculpture is rendered in silhouette…Vampyr (1932) movie still: wide — A wide shot shows a small wooden boat on a river with dark vegetation. A man rows the boat while a woman sits…
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Vampyr — official trailer

What is Vampyr about?

Allan Gray, a young man fascinated by the supernatural, goes to a small village where he feels a sinister force descending upon him. There, Allan meets an old man who asks him to protect his two daughters, for one of them has been bitten by a vampire.

Where can you watch Vampyr?

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What does the cinematography of Vampyr look like?

Sampled across 63 frames, the coverage of Vampyr leans on medium shots (43% of the sample) and close-ups (30%). Cinematographer Rudolph Maté keeps 49% of it in low-key light. Night and dusk account for 51% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame, over a texture recalling 16mm. Focus stays shallow in 59% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Vampyr?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Vampyr (1932) are #070707, #2f2f2f, #909090, #6b6b6b, #4d4d4d, #cecece — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #2f2f2f
  • #909090
  • #6b6b6b
  • #4d4d4d
  • #cecece

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