A King in New York Movie Barcode
1957 · dir. Charles Chaplin · 110 min · 1.66:1 · comedy
Amber / Gold palette · Balanced · 325 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 110 minutes of A King in New York into a single image: every shot is averaged to one colour and laid down as a vertical stripe, left to right, opening frame to end credits. Directed by Charles Chaplin in 1957 and framed at 1.66:1, the comedy palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A deposed king moves to America and finds himself caught up in the world of television ads and modern fame. The movie pokes fun at the culture and politics of the 1950s with a sharp comedic edge. The look is a crisp black and white that fits the urban setting.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 1957
- Director
- Charles Chaplin
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66:1
- Average shot
- 7.4s
- Genre
- comedy
Categories
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