The Bad Sleep Well Movie Barcode
1960 · dir. Jean-Pierre Melville · 145 min · 1.85:1 · crime
Amber / Gold palette · Very dark · 329 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 145 minutes of The Bad Sleep Well 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 1960 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 man marries the daughter of a corrupt executive to take revenge for his father's death from the inside. The story explores the dark side of business power through sharp noir shots and deep shadows. The film uses high contrast black and white to show a cold and greedy urban world.
Key colours
#806C38
#54512D
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Film details
- Release year
- 1960
- Director
- Jean-Pierre Melville
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Average shot
- 4.8s
- Genre
- crime
Categories
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