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Being There

#41491

1979 · dir. Hal Ashby · 130 min · 1.85:1

Amber / Gold palette · Dark

Key colours
#B47558
#51523A
#3F868A
#B97341
#C17F49
Stripes
420
Brightness
32%
Saturation
25%
Avg shot
9.0s
Stock
35mm
Frames
187,200
About this film+

A simple-minded gardener becomes an unlikely political advisor because people misinterpret his basic talk about plants. The film explores how fame and power are often based on shallow perceptions. The visual style is clean and elegant with a muted, professional color palette.