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Miranda's avatar
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Yes yes. Movies are so dark these days you can’t even watch them in daylight!!

Some greats that come to mind are Donkey Skin, the Italian Giallos, and Love Witch (not technically technicolor but meant to look like it), "What a Way to Go!" (but not technicolor either, Eastmancolor process)

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Kate McBride's avatar

The Love Witch is sooooo good - definitely has technicolor vibes (if that makes sense haha) - will check out the others you mentioned!

I just want some saturation! It’s cinema!

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Becky King's avatar

Oh so dreamy. I wish all of life could be viewed through vintage-film-colored-glasses!

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Kate McBride's avatar

imagine!

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<Julia Henri>'s avatar

Agreed! Those ruby red slippers are forever memorable for everyone due to this dreamlike photography process. Thanks for writing such an interesting article!

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Kate McBride's avatar

so visceral in my memory!!

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Unfinished_Universe's avatar

Agree. Check out 2 strip technicolor which preceded it. Short period, only a few films but will give you color sensations as if you were from another planet. Greens and pinks and colors you can’t name. Doctor X is one. A whole list on wiki. Madame Yvonde is another great unsung colorist too, for those sensitive to color thrills.

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