Bob Le Flambeur Movie Barcode

1956 · dir. Jean-Pierre Melville · 122 min · 1.66:1 · crime

Amber / Teal palette · Very dark · 329 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 122 minutes of Bob Le Flambeur 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 Jean-Pierre Melville in 1956 and framed at 1.66:1, the crime palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

An aging gambler down on his luck decides to rob a casino in Deauville. The story focuses on codes of honor and the cool professionalism of the French underworld. It is shot in grainy black and white that captures the moody streets of Paris at night.

Key colours

#93653F
#694B38
#643937
#2B5458
#554628

Film details

Release year
1956
Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Runtime
122 min
Aspect ratio
1.66:1
Average shot
7.5s
Genre
crime

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