FILM NOIRNoir.wav

Definition film noir (a movie that is marked by a

mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters) "film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s" (Noun)

Characterisation

Genre Qualities low-key lighting, a bleak urban setting, and

corrupt, cynical or desperate characters

set in a sordid urban atmosphere that deals with dark passions and violent crimes

subject matter is bleak; explores an urban theme of corruption

The femme fatale

Crime & Relationships

Lighting

Setting