a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters; "film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s"
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. ..
Film noir is used to place the audience in the same position as the characters:
- Evil
- Uncertanty
- mystery, enigma
- suspense
- nightmare
femme Fatale:
A female character in a film that is considered 'dangerous' in a film, usually presented as glamorous and seductive. "deadly woman".
An example of A femme fatale is the Bride, from Kill Bill 2, however, she is seen as an untraditional Femme Fatale, a traditional example is Gilda.
Chiaroscuro Lighting is where you can only see certain features of face:
Extreme light on dark
- unreal looking
- asthetically pleasing
- non ambient (not natural- ambient is natural)
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Well done for posting your definitions of film noir and the femme fatale. These definitions could have been more detailed and it would've been useful if you could have included examples of your own viewing.
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thank you! I have added more to it now.
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