Port of Shadows Movie Barcode
1938 · dir. Carol Reed · 144 min · 1.85:1 · noir
Blue / Amber palette · Very dark · 324 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 144 minutes of Port of Shadows 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 Carol Reed in 1938 and framed at 1.85:1, the noir palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A soldier on the run arrives in a foggy port city and falls in love with a mysterious woman. The story is a tragic look at fate and lost dreams in a world that feels trap-like. The visuals are dark and moody, filled with heavy shadows and misty gray docks.
Key colours
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Film details
- Release year
- 1938
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Average shot
- 10.8s
- Genre
- noir
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