Movie

The King of Color

2025 · 82 min

A gentle, affectionate portrait that ambles through a long life, leaving you charmed by color and quietly moved by an old man's pride in his work.

Tagline: He gave the world a new language - the language of color
Overview: At 96, Lawrence Herbert reflects on his life, from his Depression-era Brooklyn upbringing to creating the Pantone Matching System, which revolutionized the worldwide use of color.
How it feels: Warm, uplifting, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Art, work, aging, memory
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
work
aging
memory
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none