The very first frame from the very best films. Screen grabs by @jesse_behr

Joined September 2026
RIDE IN THE WHIRLWIND (1966) Frame 1 Directed by Monte Hellman | Director of Photography Gregory Sandor
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LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962) Frame 1 Directed by David Lean | Director of Photography F.A. Young
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THE SEARCHERS (1956) Frame 1 Directed by John Ford | Photographed by Winton C. Hoch
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REAR WINDOW (1954) Frame 1 Directed by Alfred Hitchcock | Director of Photography Robert Burks
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THE GRADUATE (1967) Frame 1 Directed by Mike Nichols | Director of Photography Robert Surtees
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PARASITE (2019) Frame 1 Directed by Bong Joo Ho | Cinematography by Hong Kyung-pyo
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DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB (1964) Frame 1 Directed by Stanley Kubrick | Director of Photography Gilbert Taylor
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PAPRIKA (2006) Frame 1 Directed by Satoshi Kon | Director of Photography Michiya Katou
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ALIEN (1979) Frame 1 Directed by Ridley Scott | Director of Photography Derek Vanlint
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A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) Frame 1 Directed by @StanleyKubrick | Lighting Camerman John Alcott
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MIAMI VICE (2006) Frame 1 Michael Mann, Director | Dion Beebe, Director of Photography
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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) Frame 1 Directed by Peter Jackson | Director of Photography Andrew Lesnie
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RESERVOIR DOGS (1992) Frame 1 Directed by Quentin Tarantino | Director of Photography Andrzej Sekuła
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THE THIRD MAN (1949) Frame 1 Directed by Carol Reed | Photographed by Robert Krasker
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BLADE RUNNER (1982) Frame 1 Directed by Ridley Scott | Director of Photography Jordan Cronenweth
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LUCKY (2017) Frame 1 Directed by @MrJCLynch | Director of Photography Tim Suhrstedt
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MIAMI VICE (2006) Frame 1 Michael Mann, Director | Dion Beebe, Director of Photography
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