Film Noir
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Film Noir Guide Part -6: The Themes, Concluded
In the earlier parts of this series of posts, we looked at the factors that contributed to the creation of this genre, the men and women who inhabit the film noir Universe, their attire, and their lighting. In this post, we will examine common themes in Noir. While we may not be able to have Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part-5: The Men
Today, we will look at the male protagonists who occupy the Film Noir Universe. Let’s examine Encyclopedia Britannica’s view of the Film Noir man. “The heroes of noir generally share certain qualities, such as moral ambiguity, a fatalistic outlook, and alienation from society. They also exhibit an existential acceptance of random, arbitrary occurrences as being Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part-4: The Women
In this section, let us delve into the types of women we could meet in the film noir universes. They can broadly be broken down into three archetypes. While it is impossible to cover all the great women of film noir, I will attempt to present some of the very best actresses and their iconic Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part-3: The Lighting
Today, we will look at another facet of Film Noir, the lighting. In the absence of sophisticated technology to create the desired effects, the makers of Noir used clever lighting techniques to accomplish the task. Shadows, silhouettes and sharp contast were some of the facets of these movies. Film Noir movies used low key lighting Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part-2: The Attire
In this article , we will look at the clothing worn by those who occupied the noir universes. While I am not the most fashion conscious person around, I think that it is important to understand the what, how and why the men and women who lived in the film noir universes dressed the way Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part-1: What and When
As my readers are fully aware, I have reviewed several movies here, belonging to the Film Noir genre. I think it is important to be clear about what I mean. In this series of articlse, lets try to pin down the definition and the motivation behind noir. In subsequent articles, we will take a detailed Read more
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