Zardoz (1974)
Directed by John Boorman · Cinematography by Geoffrey Unsworth
R105 min51 frames
FantasyActionThrillerScience Fiction
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Zardoz — official trailer
What is Zardoz about?
In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
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What does the cinematography of Zardoz look like?
Across 51 sampled frames, Zardoz builds its coverage from medium shots (39% of the sample), with close-ups (35%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth keeps 47% of it in soft, low-key light. 45% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 67% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Zardoz?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Zardoz (1974) are #33302d, #080707, #515251, #939290, #cfd0ca, #acaeae — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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