When Trumpets Fade (1998)
Directed by John Irvin · Cinematography by Thomas Burstyn
R95 min80 frames
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What is When Trumpets Fade about?
In WWII Western Germany, Private David Manning reluctantly leaves behind a mortally wounded fellow soldier and searches for survivors from his platoon, only to learn from commanding officer Captain Pritchett that they have all been killed in action. Despite requesting a discharge on the grounds of mental disability, Manning is promoted to sergeant and assigned to lead a new platoon of young inductees.
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What does the cinematography of When Trumpets Fade look like?
Across 78 sampled frames, When Trumpets Fade builds its coverage from medium shots (60% of the sample), with close-ups (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Thomas Burstyn keeps 64% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 81% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1940s.
What is the color palette of When Trumpets Fade?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of When Trumpets Fade (1998) are #32312d, #50514b, #73736c, #131314, #6d6959, #4b493c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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