Cinematic background from Chinatown 1974 - Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

Chinatown

1974

Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Directors:
Roman Polanski
Writers:
Roman Polanski, Robert Towne
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Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and hat looking through binoculars; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man holding a knife next to another man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man standing on top of a hill next to a body of water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman holding glasses of whiskey; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A group of men standing next to each other wearing suits and hats; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman sitting at a table with a cigarette in her mouth; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person with curly hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and hat with a bird on his nose; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man with a bandage on his face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A group of men standing next to each other on top of a hill; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman are standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a suit and tie and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a suit and tie with a fake nose on his face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and a bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – An older man wearing a suit and tie in front of a large portrait of a man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and hat walking down a sidewalk; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man with a bandage on his nose; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a hat standing in front of a building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and a tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman wearing a hat and a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – Cars driving down a street at dusk with power lines overhead; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man standing in front of an open door of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a hat taking a picture with a camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – Two men on a white horse near a river; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and tie looking into a mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman in a white dress standing in front of a wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit sitting at a desk in front of papers; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and tie in a court room; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person wearing a hat driving a car; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – An old car driving down a road with people standing on the side of the road; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and hat standing in front of a bridge; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person wearing a hat with a veil; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A couple of people standing in front of a car; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman in a room with lights in the background; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a suit and a hat is standing on a rocky hill; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person wearing a hat near a door; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman is holding a can of beer up to her face; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman in a black dress and a hat is standing in the street; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman in a suit and hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A view from under an overpass looking out at mountains; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman looking at a man in the mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman wearing a hat sitting on a train; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man standing in front of an archway in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – An older woman holding a cigarette in her hand; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – An old car drives down a dirt road through an orange grove; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – Two men in suits and hats standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – An old car driving down a road near a tree; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man with a bandage on his nose; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man sitting in the back seat of a car wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person sitting in a room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man looking through binoculars while standing on a ledge; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and hat standing in front of a house; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman sitting in the drivers seat of a car; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman looking at a man in the mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a suit and a hat is standing in the dark; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man sitting at a desk wearing a white suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and a man in a hat and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A group of people standing around a group of sheep; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person sitting down with her eyes closed; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman are talking in a living room; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman are in a boat in the water; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – Two men in suits are standing by a stream; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman in a black hat is smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman are looking at each other in the mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man sitting in a chair reading a newspaper; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a hat standing on top of a rocky hill; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man standing next to an old car in the desert; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a suit and tie talking to a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A sign that reads " keep out no trespassing " on the side of the road; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a vest and hat talking to another man in a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and tie with a hat and sunglasses; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person wearing a white shirt; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A woman in a black shirt holding a cell phone; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – Two men in suits and hats are standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – An older woman in a black hat holding an envelope; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman sitting in a car at night; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – An old car driving down a road near a body of water; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a hat and a bow tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman laying in a bed together; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – An obituary for a person who passed away in 1 9 8 3; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man with a bandage on his nose; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man standing on the side of a road at night; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A group of men standing next to each other on top of a hill; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a suit and hat talking to another man in a suit and hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person standing in front of a house at night; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man in a hat is standing on the rocks by the water; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man and a woman looking at each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – An old car driving down a street next to a tall building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man is shaving his face with a razor; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A group of men standing next to each other on top of a cliff; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A person wearing a hat standing in a field; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – Two women are walking up the stairs to the door; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Chinatown” (1974), directed by Roman Polanski – A man wearing a suit and a hat is smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, Low angle