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#50173

1963 · dir. Jean-Pierre Melville · 114 min · 1.85:1

Amber / Blue palette · Dark

Key colours
#132535
#774B33
#2D1E18
#C2723B
#C47745
Stripes
420
Brightness
23%
Saturation
28%
Avg shot
10.6s
Stock
35mm
Frames
164,160
About this film+

A rich man faces a moral crisis when his driver's son is kidnapped by mistake. The film uses sharp black and white contrasts to separate the wealthy hills from the crowded city slums. It explores themes of class divide and the heavy weight of a difficult choice.