High and Low Movie Barcode
1963 · dir. Jean-Pierre Melville · 114 min · 1.85:1 · crime
Amber / Blue palette · Dark · 321 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 114 minutes of High and Low 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 1963 and framed at 1.85:1, the crime palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
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.
Key colours
#0E1A26
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Film details
- Release year
- 1963
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Average shot
- 10.6s
- Genre
- crime
Categories
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