The Cranes Are Flying Movie Barcode

1957 · dir. Elem Klimov · 102 min · 1.37:1 · war

Amber / Green palette · Dark · 331 stripes

This movie barcode compresses all 102 minutes of The Cranes Are Flying 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 1957 and framed at 1.37:1, the war palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.

About this filmv

A young couple is torn apart when the man goes to fight in World War II. The film explores the pain of loss and the harsh reality for those left behind in Moscow. The visuals use high contrast black and white tones with very dynamic camera work.

Key colours

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Film details

Release year
1957
Director
Elem Klimov
Runtime
102 min
Aspect ratio
1.37:1
Average shot
8.2s
Genre
war

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