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Film Noir

Film Noir. French for “Black Film”. What is it?. Crime Fiction. Characteristics. Ambiguous narrative themes Violent death Stark , angular shadows. The isolated feel of modern cities. Conflicted anti-heroes and terse dialogue. Determined , beautiful, scheming women.

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Film Noir

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  1. Film Noir French for “Black Film”

  2. What is it? • Crime Fiction.

  3. Characteristics • Ambiguous narrative themes • Violent death • Stark, angular shadows. • The isolated feel of modern cities. • Conflicted anti-heroes and terse dialogue. • Determined, beautiful, scheming women. • Low-key lighting – causing black shadows • Depth of Field – More sharp, crisp, focused items • black and white visual style

  4. Characters • Femme Fatales • Women as the central role, • glamorous • dangerous • seductive • Every action marked aimed at satisfying a desire for wealth and power – • Conflicted Hero • male protagonists (usually single) • frequently weak • confused • susceptible to temptation • incapable of acting heroically. • often detectives who were once cops • psychologically flawed or wounded • Villain or Situation • This places the hero in a position to problem solve

  5. Plot Types • Range of plots: • the central figure may be a private eye • a plainclothes policeman • an aging boxer • a law-abiding citizen lured into a life of • simply a victim of circumstance

  6. Titles • The Big Sheep • Chinatown • Maltese Falcon

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