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The seedy side of the film world . . . Film Noir The seedy side of the film world . . .

Film Noir “Black Film”--coined by Nino Frank 1940s-1950s Derived from pulp magazines and novels (i.e. Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler) Roots: German Expressionism (i.e. Nosferatu and Cabinet of Dr. Caligari)

Film Noir Crime stories Elements of determinism Corruption in the world controls characters Poses the question “Why me?” The answer: “For no good reason.”

Film Noir: Narrative Non-linear (flashbacks) Plot twists Complex plot lines Dialogue: witty, acerbic Voice-over narration

Film Noir: Conflict Whodunnit? Struggle against unexplainable and uncontrollable forces in the world Psychological (internal conflict) Dark sides of human nature

Film Noir: Mood Melancholy Pessimism Disillusionment Paranoia Desperation Guilt

Film Noir: Female Characters Sexy seductress Uses the male Powerful (exerts it over the male character)

Film Noir: Male Characters Anti-hero (corrupt) Hard Boiled detectives Criminals Gangsters War veterans Disillusioned and taken by corruption Haunted by their past

Film Noir: Mise-en-Scène Interior City streets Rainy streets Night scenes Sparsely decorated set Venetian blinds Cars Cigarette smoke

Film Noir: Style Low-key lighting Shadows Fractured light Deep focus Skewed angles

Film Noir: Classics Maltese Falcon (1941)d. John Huston Double Indemnity(1944)d. Billy Wilde Detour (1945)d. Edgar G. Ulmer The Big Sleep(1946)d. Howard Hawks Dark Passage(1947)d. Delmer Daves Lady from Shanghai (1947) d. Orson Welles Sunset Boulevard (1950)d. Billy Wilder

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Bonnie and Clyde (1967)d. Arthur Penn

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Chinatown (1970)d. Roman Polanski

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Mean Streets (1973)d. Martin Scorsese

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Body Heat (1981)d. Lawrence Kasdan

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Blood Simple (1984)d. Joel Cohen

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Blue Velvet(1986)d. David Lynch

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Fatal Attraction(1987)d. Adrian Lyne

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Basic Instinct (1992)d. Paul Verhoeven

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Usual Suspects (1995) d. Brian Singer

Film Noir: Neo-Noir L.A. Confidential (1997)d. Curtis Hanson

Film Noir: Neo-Noir Black Dahlia(2006)d. Brian DePalma