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

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#110E0A
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#151E24
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Film details

Release year
1949
Director
Carol Reed
Runtime
104 min
Aspect ratio
1.37:1
Average shot
8.2s
Genre
drama

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