Pepe Le Moko Movie Barcode
1937 · dir. Jean-Pierre Melville · 108 min · 2.35:1 · crime
Amber / Blue palette · Dark · 324 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 108 minutes of Pepe Le Moko 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 1937 and framed at 2.35:1, the crime palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A famous thief hides out in the maze-like streets of the Casbah where the police cannot reach him. He feels trapped by his own fame and longs to return to his home in France. The movie uses deep shadows and dusty, sun-bleached tones to create a sense of longing.
Key colours
#B87C45
#4791A7
#173041
#8E6544
#906144
Film details
- Release year
- 1937
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35:1
- Average shot
- 9.1s
- Genre
- crime
Categories
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