The term film noir was coined by French critics for 1940s-50s American films that shared a dark sensibility and a dark lighting style‚ such as Double Indemnity (1944)‚ Out of the Past (1947)‚ and The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). Many theorists related the common noir attributes and aesthetic elements to a post war society characterised by insecurity about gender roles‚ the economy‚ changing definitions of race‚ and nuclear technology. One of the cultural problems the term genre attempts to
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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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Femme Fatale Coleridge’s Christabel is counted among the first works of English literature to approach the topic of the femme fatale. He created what is considered common stock in literature about female vampires. Many writers have created versions of Coleridge’s Christabel using Geraldine as the foundation for their femme fatale character and often even using her name or a slight variation. The first part of the poem seems to suggest that Geraldine may be a creature that is not of the
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The Black widows Film noir is about lies told by the criminal. Film noir is referred to black film. According to Christopher Wehnern‚ Noir films were lit differently‚ filmed differently‚ and told much different kinds of stories than what the French had last seen before the war‚ the mood and theme of these films were very dark‚ and narratives were cold‚ gloomy‚ and caliginous. Double Indemnity was written by James M. Cain in 1936‚ Edmund Wilson states‚ that Double Indemnity gives us an X-ray view
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Christopher Nolan are films that make use of femme fatale concept. According to Dictionary.com‚ a femme fatale is “an irresistibly attractive woman‚ one who leads men into difficult‚ dangerous‚ or disastrous situations”; a woman with the ability to control men with their charm and beauty that they posses. The woman tend to satisfy their needs which having the men committing a crime or by inspiring themselves with wealth. In Double Indemnity‚ the femme fatale is Phyllis Dietrichson‚ an attractive
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Femme Fatale Since the beginning of recorded history we have been held to witness the influence of women and their sexuality on mankind. As sexual creatures‚ humans desire each other; generally men are more inclined to be seen as the ones who “need” the physical sexual act. This “need” that men have gives women an important power and opportunity over men. By controlling sex women can basically rule the world. This idea tends to scare men because men like to be the ones in control‚ but at the
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Famous Femme Fatales in History A femme fatale is defined throughout history as a woman of great seductive charm who leads men into compromising and or dangerous situations‚ just as the character Carmen in Prosper Merimee’s short story Carmen. Carmen is an excellent example of female independence and a threat to the traditional female gender roles put forth by society both in the 19th century and now. She is a direct threat to the patriarchal role of Don Jose and the ultimate symbol of the femme
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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 by Anthony Mann‚ and Cora in The Postman Always Rings Twice directed by Tay Garnett are examples of femme fatale
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2012 Word Count: 1411 Film Noir to Neo-Noir: A Shift in Cultural Tides Film noir of the 1940s captivated audiences through its distinct form of storytelling. Strongly influenced by German Expressionism‚ these films have a definitive look and style that still resonates with modern audiences today. Like other classical Hollywood genres‚ film noir sought to bring to light tensions felt within society‚ namely those that affected men following World War II. Neo-noir films pay a great deal less attention
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Femme Fatale or Victim Emma Bovary is a complex and intriguing character as the protagonist of Gustave Flaubert’s novel‚ Madame Bovary. Throughout the novel‚ Flaubert’s use of elaborate details and explicit dialogue lead to the question of whether Emma plays the role of a fierce femme fatale who caused the destruction of her husband and daughter‚ or that of the vulnerable victim‚ trapped by societal expectations and depression. Critics may claim that the novel supports the idea that Emma Bovary
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