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War Horse (2011)

Directed by Steven Spielberg · Cinematography by Janusz Kamiński

PG-13146 min48 frames

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Separated by war. Tested by battle. Bound by friendship.

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War Horse (2011) movie still: wide — A dense grove of tall, slender trees is arranged in precise, straight rows. A large group of soldiers on…War Horse (2011) movie still: medium — A British soldier in a World War I-era uniform stands in a wooded area. He holds a sword aloft while looking…War Horse (2011) movie still: wide — A vast green meadow is filled with a long line of mounted cavalrymen. In the distance, a large brick manor…War Horse (2011) movie still: wide — A dark grassy hill stretches across the bottom of the frame against a sunset. A lone rider on horseback appears…War Horse (2011) movie still: medium — A man and a youth stand with a horse in a rural open landscape. They are framed against a cloudy sky with dry…War Horse (2011) movie still: establishing — A sprawling grassy battlefield is littered with numerous fallen horses and soldiers. Survivors in…War Horse (2011) movie still: medium — A group of men in early 20th century attire stand together outdoors. The background shows a light-colored…War Horse (2011) movie still: wide — A dark, uneven field is bordered by a rustic wooden fence under a cloudy sky. An elderly man walks alone…War Horse (2011) movie still: establishing — A rolling green field features an old wooden windmill standing near a calm pond. Two riders on…War Horse (2011) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit stable interior features a window casting bright light through dust. A young person stands…War Horse (2011) movie still: medium — A dark muddy trench with sandbag walls under a dim overcast sky. A young soldier wearing a helmet looks…War Horse (2011) movie still: wide — A dimly lit room serves as a military barracks with long wooden tables and chairs. A soldier stands at the head…War Horse (2011) movie still: medium — A dimly lit barn interior features stone walls and wooden structures. A young man sits holding a piece of red…War Horse (2011) movie still: wide — A war-torn landscape covered in thick fog features jagged tree stumps and muddy trenches. Barbed wire remnants…War Horse (2011) movie still: wide — A field filled with billowing smoke hides the distance behind a line of cavalry. Numerous soldiers ride horses…War Horse (2011) movie still: fullbody — A dark wooden barn contains three figures standing in dusty beams of light. A man points a long firearm at…
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What is War Horse about?

On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.

War Horse is a 2011 war drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay written by Lee Hall and Richard Curtis. It is based on Michael Morpurgo's 1982 novel and its 2007 stage adaptation. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Peter Mullan, Emily Watson, Niels Arestrup, Jeremy Irvine, David Thewlis, Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch. Set before and during World War I, its plot follows Joey, a bay Irish Hunter horse raised by English teenager Albert as he is bought by the British Army, leading him to encounter various people throughout Europe, in the midst of the war and its tragedies.

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What does the cinematography of War Horse look like?

Sampled across 48 frames, the coverage of War Horse leans on wide compositions (35% of the sample) and medium shots (33%). Cinematographer Janusz Kamiński keeps 48% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 67% of the frames play in daylight. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of War Horse (2011) are #31322d, #53554e, #151211, #8c8873, #504d3c, #726a4f — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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