La Grande Illusion Movie Barcode

1937 · dir. Elem Klimov · 119 min · 1.66:1 · war

Amber / Gold palette · Dark · 322 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 119 minutes of La Grande Illusion 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 Elem Klimov in 1937 and framed at 1.66:1, the war palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

French officers held in a German prison camp during World War I plot their escape while forming bonds with their captors. It explores how class and nationality affect how people treat each other during conflict. The visuals are grey and dusty, capturing the stone walls and dirt of the camp.

Key colours

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Film details

Release year
1937
Director
Elem Klimov
Runtime
119 min
Aspect ratio
1.66:1
Average shot
11.2s
Genre
war

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