French Cancan Movie Barcode
1955 · dir. Jacques Demy · 96 min · 1.66:1 · musical
Magenta / Violet palette · Dark · 322 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 96 minutes of French Cancan 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 Jacques Demy in 1955 and framed at 1.66:1, the musical palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A theater owner decides to open a new club where the old cancan dance will be the main attraction. The film explores the messy love lives of the dancers and the man behind the show. The screen is filled with bright primary colors and high-energy dance numbers that look like moving paintings.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 1955
- Director
- Jacques Demy
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66:1
- Average shot
- 5.7s
- Genre
- musical
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