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Yumeji (1991)

Directed by Seijun Suzuki · Cinematography by Junichi Fujisawa

128 min59 frames

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Yumeji (1991) movie still: wide — A dark wooden traditional Japanese building is draped in deep red light and shadows. A man in a suit sits composed…Yumeji (1991) movie still: medium — A quiet interior space with dark wood trim and stained glass windows featuring simple panes. A woman in a…Yumeji (1991) movie still: fullbody — Five women in traditional Japanese kimonos pose before a large, colorful painted folding screen. Bright red…Yumeji (1991) movie still: wide — A dark, stone-built mansion porch features a large tiled overhang and support pillars. A lone man in a suit stands…Yumeji (1991) movie still: closeup — A dark, cramped space with rough, aged stonework visible in the background. A woman lies with thick, pale green…Yumeji (1991) movie still: medium — A man sits in a wooden rowboat on a dark, calm body of water. Several small illustrated drawings are taped to…Yumeji (1991) movie still: closeup — The background is completely black, isolating the subject in a void-like space. A young woman with dark hair…Yumeji (1991) movie still: closeup — Two ink and colored pencil sketches lie on bright yellow horizontal wooden planks. A hand wearing a grey jacket…Yumeji (1991) movie still: wide — A dark, reflective lake is covered in swirling patterns of vibrant pink and red. A person sits in a small yellow…Yumeji (1991) movie still: medium — A man stands outdoors amidst a dense thicket of tall, silver-hued decorative grasses. He looks forward with an…Yumeji (1991) movie still: fullbody — A traditional room features tatami mats and dark wall panels. A woman lies on a red lacquered chest while…Yumeji (1991) movie still: establishing — A dark body of water stretches across the frame under a gloomy, overcast sky. A large, sweeping ink-wash…Yumeji (1991) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a highly detailed, engraved silver revolver held on a lap. The person is wearing gray fabric…Yumeji (1991) movie still: medium — A traditional Japanese room features dark wooden panels and woven tatami mat flooring. A woman sits in the…Yumeji (1991) movie still: closeup — A woman's face peers through a jagged, circular opening in a large painted canvas. The painting surface…Yumeji (1991) movie still: wide — A dark, traditional Japanese interior features tatami mat floors and red paper walls. Three figures occupy the…
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What is Yumeji about?

Following the life of Japanese artist and poet Yumeji Takehisa through the imagining of an encounter with a beautiful widow with a dark past.

Yumeji is a 1991 independent Japanese film directed by Seijun Suzuki. It is a semi-faithful account of the life of poet and painter Takehisa Yumeji. It also forms the final part of Suzuki's Taishō Roman Trilogy, preceded by Zigeunerweisen (1980) and Kagero-za (1981), surrealistic psychological dramas and ghost stories linked by style, themes and the Taishō period (1912-1926) setting. All three were produced by Genjiro Arato.

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What does the cinematography of Yumeji look like?

Across 59 sampled frames, Yumeji builds its coverage from medium shots (32% of the sample), with wide compositions (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Junichi Fujisawa keeps 59% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 56% of the frames.

What is the color palette of Yumeji?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Yumeji (1991) are #33302a, #0c0b0a, #d5cead, #8f8e72, #b22b29, #47372c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #8f8e72
  • #b22b29
  • #47372c

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