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Definition film noir (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" (Noun)
Characterisation
Genre Qualities low-key lighting, a bleak urban setting, and
corrupt, cynical or desperate characters
set in a sordid urban atmosphere that deals with dark passions and violent crimes
subject matter is bleak; explores an urban theme of corruption
The femme fatale
Crime & Relationships
Lighting
Setting