Film studies - Film Noir

The main visual features of Film Noir:

 Smoke and cigarettes
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Urban settings  
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Cars 
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Beautiful women
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Night
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Rain 
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Cityscape
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Streets
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P.I
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The main narrative of Film Noir:
  • Use of a voice over for the main character to give inner feelings of alienation
Stock characters of Film Noir:

 The Femme Fatale
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The P.I
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The criminal
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When and where were these films made:
  • 1941-1958
  • Hollywood
  • Usually shot on location as it was cheaper
The mood or tone of Film Noir:

 Bleak and pessimistic
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Explain which external factors influence Film Noir.
The second world war had an impact on the film marking coming out of Hollywood as Film Noir emerged in the early 1940’s and during the end of WW2 and the years shortly after. Film Noir’s were made by European filmmakers who had fled from Europe who were influenced by German expressionism with there gain pessimistic outlook due to what they had seen in Europe.

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