Film Noir is a reflection of‚ and reaction to‚ the world within which it was created. With the majority of the films shot from mid-40s through to late 50s‚ Film Noir is a lens into the fears and values of that time and society. With the world coming to terms with the horror of what human did to human in World War II‚ the genre also had to deal with how the world at home had changed. We can see in the basic conventions of the genre these fears and realisations. Corrupt society‚ flawed men riddled
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THE MALE GAZE THEORY AS PORTRAYED IN AMERICAN PIE I. Introduction The position of women in the society at present has changed gradually in the last few centuries. The role of women‚ as dictated by the society‚ is perceived by how they’re presented. Since the last three centuries‚ women have always been viewed as just housewives and objects of perversion. Media is one of the factors why women are perceived as secondary to men. This is why media has a major influence
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Contrastingly‚ the idea of the ‘eternal feminine’ suggests that men and women have different essence at the core. In Vertigo and film noir in general male and female relationships often appear as a decoy sustained by a fear of death. ‘Woman‚ for man‚ is death’ (Cixious). As an illustration‚ the mis-en-scene of Vertigo could be seen as linking the character of Madeline/Judy to death with the flowers and the church yard. Nevertheless‚ with the presence of the mirror shot in which we see Madeline twice
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2 Since the development of television and film‚ society has utilized the art form‚ specifically the plots of crime films‚ as a mechanism that draws on widespread attitudes toward crime‚ victims‚ law‚ and punishment prevalent at the time of the films making. The capacity to understand film history allows one to see more effectively underlying assumptions regarding the nature of crime in America as well as international society as a whole. The Silent Film Era (1897-1927) often reflected empathy for
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The 1945 film Leave Her to Heaven directed by John M. Stahl is a perfect example of a classic noir film. There are an exceptional amount of reasons why Leave Her to Heaven is categorized as a noir film. In noir‚ we see shadows‚ neon lights‚ mirrors‚ white clothing‚ femme fatales‚ murder‚ seduction‚ lies‚ guilt‚ dark locations‚ suspicion‚ crime‚ sometimes the exception of technicolor‚ and many more elements that without a doubt create a phenomenal noir film. Leave Her to Heaven is one of the few noir
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The Growth‚ Influence and Evolution of Film Noir Film noir‚ when directly translated‚ means “black film” or “black cinema”. Often titled as one of the strongest influences of the French new wave movement‚ noir has been given much more longevity than its predecessors and descendents‚ still maintaining a strong presence over many films‚ especially detective stories. Although many refer to it as a genre‚ it evades that definition; many films follow the noir style and conventions‚ but they vary widely
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October 8‚ 2012 The Denotation of Film Noir When one thinks of what film noir is‚ their mind should automatically flash to Double Indemnity. This ingenious film directed by Billy Wilder exploits all of the true characteristics of film noir. All of the main attributes to film noir are seen first in Double Indemnity which was not only the pioneer to this genre‚ but is still considered one of the greatest movies of all time. It was a risky move to put out this movie when it was
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"Chinatown" as Film Noir Films that are classified as being in the film noir genre all share some basic characteristics. There is generally a voice-over throughout the film in order to guide the audience’s perceptions. These movies also involve a crime and a detective who is trying to figure out the truth in the situation. This detective usually encounters a femme fatale who seduces him. However‚ the most distinctive feature of the film noir genre is the abundance of darkness. Roman Polanski’s
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Film noir is a genre based on moods of fate‚ evil‚ and undesirable outcomes. In the film The Big Sleep exemplifies film noir from the visual using the black and dark atmosphere. The genre film noir has a dark downbeat sort of feel to the theme. Film noir is very dramatic and in the movie when a character dies the movie has the orchestra play a dark‚ gloomy‚ grim type of music. The lighting in film noir is also used in the movie. During the car rides the lightening is clear showing what audience should
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for his film before adapting it into the novella of the same name. Because of this rather peculiar order‚ the similarities between the two are very strong‚ something that is not always the case with books and their film adaptations. Though there a few stylistic differences between the novella and the film‚ the two mediums of storytelling both remain quite true to the central storyline. The noir genre was an essential piece to the story of The Third Man‚ and both the novella and the film were able
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