Mysterious‚ double-crossing‚ gorgeous‚ unloving‚ unreliable‚ manipulative are all adjectives that are used to describe the femme fatales in classic film noir. She is often the main incentive for the protagonist in film noir to commit crimes and cause him to make an ambitious choice that would eventually lead to his downfall and unpleasant fate (Dirks). Despite the characteristics that conventional femme fatale should possess‚ Phyllis in Double Indemnity directed by Billy Walder‚ Pat in Raw Deal directed
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of film noir is more pervasive than that of chiaroscuro lighting. Chiaroscuro lighting is an artistic term dating back to the Renaissance that is noted by the contrast between dark and light. In Sucker Punch it is used in a bold manner‚ it has a noticeable and dramatic effect on the entire composition. The shadows and strange lighting of this film is traditionally noir‚ the dark room with lightening bisecting a criminal as the light flows through partially opened blinds is also a common film noir
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Casablanca essay Casablanca is a classic Hollywood movie where the setting is in French unoccupied Casablanca of 1940’s World War II era. The good portion of the movie has a love story theme centered on two people whose names are Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund. In the movie‚ Rick is the owner of Rick’s Americana bar and there his predictability is minimal as it can keep the audience guessing on his nature. He did play the part of the hero but kind of hard to notice his heroic nature in the beginning
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story. Pulp fiction seems to have multiple stories being told almost simultaneously. Some will say it is about two hit men or a boxer‚ but the truth is there is no story behind the film. The whole purpose of the film is to parody every type of film movement created. From documentary as a style to Surrealism‚ this film leaves no movement out. The director‚ Quentin Tarantino‚ uses the film’s formal properties to express larger themes. First of all‚ Quentin Tarantino somewhat adheres to the Classical
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Caligari to Hitler was the first film of it’s kind‚ introducing the world to German Expressionism. This film set the stage for men like Fritz Lang to come along and make iconic movies. Fritz Lang made the German Expressionism style popular with M and some of his other great films. In two of the opening scenes and the penultimate scene of M‚ Lang is able to prove his legacy and the film noir style is prevalent. As seen in an interview between Gero Gandert and Fritz Lang‚ Lang tried to emulate the
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Genres:Neo Noir Johnny Morrison (Alan Ladd): "You oughta have more sense than to take chances with strangers like this." Joyce Harwood (Veronica Lake): "It’s funny‚ but practically all the people I know were strangers when I met them." This quote comes from “The Blue Dahlia” 1946 film directed by George Marshall. This film was created during the popular film noir era in 1940’s‚ and is referenced in “The Black Dahlia” a film directed by Brian Da Palma which is his homage to the film noir era. This
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Genre The genre Noir was created in the early 1940’s to 1950’s with an influx of popular noir films being made in this era. Film noir is a movie definition‚ which is primarily used to define stylish Hollywood crime dramas‚ mostly those that underline skeptical attitudes and sexual motivations. Film noirs most noticeable feature is the low key black and white style. Numerous stories of the genre noir were crime based. Noir has many specific techniques that are used in the films‚ which give it the
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Amanda Artinger Ms. Owen Noir 6 March 2012 Double Indemnity The film Double Indemnity _________ the classic Film Noir conventions and characteristics. From the very beginning of the film‚ the audience is introduced to a setting of a dark city night‚ with streetlights creating reflections off the water gleaming from the pavement. The mood is enhanced through German expressionalism; almost completely dark lighting was used as well as vertical lines to enhance drama and mood. In one scene‚ the blinds
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Distorted Environment‚ Immorality‚ Lust‚ Film Noir‚ Double Indemnity Double Indemnity is a film that involved a distorted and obscured environment that causes different moods and emotions. At the beginning of the film‚ you can observe the darkness of the city and careless drivers driving at a high speed. This atmosphere gives a feeling that there are mysteries‚ intensity‚ loneliness‚ sadness‚ horror‚ confusion‚ and danger. Double Indemnity involves self-destruction‚ disappointment‚ manipulation
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for his personal film style and the mere fact that his cynical vision allowed him to create many admirable films across a number of genre boundaries throughout his career. However‚ film critics tend to disagree and believe that Wilder was too cynical‚ while also complaining about the lack of conviction in his films. Some of Wilder’s films include: Double Indemnity‚ one of the first true film noir films to deal with issues of adultery‚ The Lost Weekend‚ one of the first films to deal with alcoholism
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