The 39 Steps Movie Barcode

1935 · dir. Alfred Hitchcock · 86 min · 1.37:1 · thriller

Blue / Amber palette · Very dark · 320 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 86 minutes of The 39 Steps 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 Alfred Hitchcock in 1935 and framed at 1.37:1, the thriller palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

A man in London gets caught up in a spy ring after a woman is murdered in his flat. He must run across the Scottish moors to prove his innocence and stop a secret from leaving the country. The film uses classic black and white contrast to create a sense of mystery and danger.

Key colours

#426480
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#11141C
#191E28

Film details

Release year
1935
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Runtime
86 min
Aspect ratio
1.37:1
Average shot
7.8s
Genre
thriller

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