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Movie barcode · IMDb tt0045112

The Life of Oharu

1952

Release year1952
Runtime137 min
Frames sampled8,213

Color, from beginning to end

One frame from every second of The Life of Oharu, averaged into color and set in sequence. Read it left to right to follow the changing light of the film.

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