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