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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Noir Stylistics in Noir Inspired Graphic novels : Sin City and V for Vendetta The Stylistics of Film Noir transcends medium : in Sin City and V for Vendetta - both Noir influenced graphic novels that were adapted for the screen - an attempt to identify the Stylistics at play that are common to both mediums will be made. Sin City is Film Noir in both the film version and in the art and writing in the graphic novel from which the film directed by Robert Rodriguez was made. V for Vendetta was written
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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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Marlowe - The Big Sleep What are my traits? Marlowe runs a single man operation out of the Cahuenga building in Los Angeles. He is tall and big enough to take care of himself. And his interests are Liquor‚ women‚ reading‚ chess and working alone. He is educated enough that he can speak English if he’s required to’. Marlowe used to work for the district attorney‚ but was fired for insubordination. Philip Marlowe‚ a private detective. Tall‚ dark‚ and rugged‚ with a poker face and a quick
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The Big Sleep‚ by Raymond Chandler‚ was written in 1939. It is a story about a private detective in Los Angeles who takes a case about blackmail‚ but the case would soon develop into a big ordeal with murder‚ corruption‚ and kidnapping. The first two paragraphs of the story provide a great introduction to Marlowe‚ the private investigator‚ and great information about him. The first two paragraphs also give a lot of information the reader can use to better understand the plot later in the story. The
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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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Ellie George Mr. Press Mystery Fiction 2 25 March 2013 Phillip Marlowe: A Knight in Tarnished Armor The Big Sleep‚ an American hard-boiled detective fiction novel by Raymond Chandler may appear to contain only example after example of corruption in America in the 1930s‚ however it is difficult for the reader to not find the character of Phillip Marlowe refreshing. Philip Marlowe is a private detective with his own practice in Los Angeles. He is an honest detective in a corrupt world‚ full of
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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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has all the elements of a film noir: the presence of a beautiful but dangerous woman‚ otherwise known as the femme fatale‚ a gritty urban setting‚ compositional tension (highly contrasting light and dark colors or oblique camera angles)‚ and themes of moral ambiguity and alienation. Chinatown‚ however‚ is different. Polanski shot Chinatown with color film‚ and though his colors do appear especially vivid‚ color film precludes the contrast intensity that black and white film offers. In addition‚ Evelyn
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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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