The Third Man Movie Barcode
1949 · dir. Carol Reed · 104 min · 1.37:1 · drama
Blue / Amber palette · Very dark · 323 stripes
This movie barcode compresses all 104 minutes of The Third Man 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 1949 and framed at 1.37:1, the drama palette shows up as bands of colour you can read at a glance.
About this filmv
A writer travels to postwar Vienna to visit a friend, only to find he is reportedly dead. The city is a dark maze of shadows and ruins that reflects the moral confusion of the era. The film features sharp black and white contrasts and many tilted camera angles.
Key colours
#43455E
#110E0A
#211B16
#151E24
#5C7889
Film details
- Release year
- 1949
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37:1
- Average shot
- 8.2s
- Genre
- drama
Categories
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