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War Requiem (1989)

Directed by Derek Jarman · Cinematography by Richard Greatrex

92 min56 frames

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War Requiem (1989) movie still: fullbody — A dark, circular crater filled with mud and water sits in a vast expanse. A young boy wearing a dark…War Requiem (1989) movie still: wide — A stone statue holding a cross stands on the edge of a rooftop. The background features a blurred, vibrant…War Requiem (1989) movie still: establishing — A vast, flat, snow-covered expanse with minimal horizon detail. Multiple small groups of dark…War Requiem (1989) movie still: establishing — A golden wheat field stretches toward a line of dark trees and a small cottage. The overcast sky…War Requiem (1989) movie still: fullbody — A group of boys dressed in identical red robes stand in a dark space. A large projection of many white…War Requiem (1989) movie still: medium — A man kneels on a dark wooden platform in front of a brick wall. He wears only a draped white cloth around…War Requiem (1989) movie still: closeup — A young boy observes the outside world through the shattered panes of a window. He wears a knit sweater…War Requiem (1989) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit hospital ward interior features a woman in a vintage uniform. The woman stands against a dark,…War Requiem (1989) movie still: closeup — A woman wears a 1940s-style nurse uniform with a red cape and headpiece. She stands against a dark,…War Requiem (1989) movie still: medium — A man stands centered against a dark, textured brick wall in a dimly lit room. He holds a large circular…War Requiem (1989) movie still: fullbody — An open-roof structure with snow-covered floors and walls in a state of decay. A man wearing a military…War Requiem (1989) movie still: wide — A group of people sits around a stone pedestal in front of dark brickwork. The central figure stands atop the…War Requiem (1989) movie still: closeup — A man lies on his back on ground covered in fresh white snow. The man's face and curly hair are dusted…War Requiem (1989) movie still: wide — A hospital ward decorated with Union Jack bunting hosts a theatrical stage performance. Patients and nurses…War Requiem (1989) movie still: wide — Two men in uniform look out from a ship deck across calm waters. Several steamships traverse the horizon…War Requiem (1989) movie still: closeup — An interior space with a dark, textured background behind the subject. A woman faces the camera directly…
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War Requiem — official trailer

What is War Requiem about?

During World War I, British soldier Owen is mortified by the examples of cruelty that surround him in the trenches. He combats these terrifying images by maintaining hope in his love for an army nurse. But he also begins to accept his fate as another battlefield sacrifice.

Where can you watch War Requiem?

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What does the cinematography of War Requiem look like?

Sampled across 55 frames, the coverage of War Requiem leans on close-ups (40% of the sample) and wide compositions (24%). Cinematographer Richard Greatrex keeps 51% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 49% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of War Requiem?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of War Requiem (1989) are #322f2b, #55524a, #f2f2f4, #4e4538, #0f0d0c, #8e8777 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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