Film Noir
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Transcript of Film Noir
Film NoirFrench for “Black Film”
What is it?
0Crime Fiction.
Characteristics
0Ambiguous narrative themes 0Violent death 0Stark, angular shadows. 0The isolated feel of modern cities. 0Conflicted anti-heroes and terse dialogue. 0Determined, beautiful, scheming women. 0Low-key lighting – causing black shadows0Depth of Field – More sharp, crisp, focused items0black and white visual style
Characters0 Femme Fatales
0 Women as the central role, 0 glamorous 0 dangerous 0 seductive 0 Every action marked aimed at satisfying a desire for wealth and power –
0 Conflicted Hero0 male protagonists (usually single)0 frequently weak0 confused 0 susceptible to temptation0 incapable of acting heroically.0 often detectives who were once cops0 psychologically flawed or wounded
0 Villain or Situation0 This places the hero in a position to problem solve
Plot Types
0Range of plots: 0 the central figure may be a private eye 0a plainclothes policeman 0an aging boxer 0a law-abiding citizen lured into a life of 0 simply a victim of circumstance
Titles
0The Big Sheep0Chinatown
0Maltese Falcon