directors
the director of Double Indemnity
who is Billy Wilder?
is considered the Best Film Noir Movie
what is Double Indemnity?
an archetype character in film noir who usually brings about the downfall of the protagonist through seduction
what is Femme Fatale?
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
what is Symbolism?
common theme in film noirs
what is darkness?
directed Touch of Evil
who is Orson Welles?
is considered the Worst Film Noir Movie
what is Killer's Kiss?
an activity that many film noir characters often do, adding to the dark, 'smokey' atmosphere of the film.
what is Smoking cigarettes?
the characters in Double Indemnity symbolize...
what are the Seven Deadly Sins?
common theme in The Maltese Falcon
what is greed?
number of directors that Fargo had
what is 2?
was widely regarded as the First Major Film Noir of the classic era
what is The Maltese Falcon?
considered the Best Film Noir Character
who is Humphrey Bogart (The Maltese Falcon)?
the Maltese Falcon is a symbol of...
what is Extreme Wealth?
theme of Seven
what are the seven deadly sins?
directors who brought a dramatically shadowed lighting style to visual composition in film noirs
who is Fritz Lang, Jacques Tourneur, Robert Siodmak, and Michael Curtiz?
was widely regarded as the LAST Major Film Noir of the classic era
what is Touch of Evil?
best femme fatale character
who is Vicky Lynn (I Wake Up Screaming)?
In "Memento," these symbolize Leonard's memories before his memory condition; they represent information and "facts" that are valuable to Leonard.
what are Polaroids?
theme of Chinatown
what is that money is the root of all evil?
are considered the best film noir directors of all time
who is Orson Welles, Fritz Lang, and Billy Wilder?
total number of classic film noir movies there are
what is 961? (according to IMDb)
most famous film noir character
who is Philip Marlowe?
in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, this represents the Hollywood lifestyle and Harry tries to decide whether to jump in or not
what is the Pool?
theme of Sunset Boulevard
what is self-delusion?