Basic Film Noir
The country in which classic film noir movies were made.
What is The United States?
These are two common occupations for a film noir protagonist.
What are private detectives ("private eyes") or police detectives?
An archetype character in film noir who usually brings about the downfall of the protagonist through seduction.
What is the femme fatale?
He directed TOUCH OF EVIL
Who is Orson Welles?
The most common filter of film noir.
What is Black and White?
The literal English translation of the term "film noir"
What is "black film"?
TOUCH OF EVIL was distributed in this year.
What is 1960?
They are often non-linear, elliptical and/or twisting.
What are film noir plotlines or storylines?
He directed DOUBLE IDEMNITY
Who is BILLY WILDER?
The first full-feature film noir.
What is Stranger On The Third Floor?
This is the decade when the "film noir" era began.
What is the 1940s?
DOUBLE INDEMNITY was distributed in this year.
What is 1944?
An activity that many film noir characters often do, adding to the dark, 'smokey' atmosphere of the film.
What is smoking cigarettes?
He directed KISS KISS BANG BANG
Who is Shane Black?
The themes of film noir derived from...
What is German Expressionism?
The last film of the classic "film noir" era.
What is TOUCH OF EVIL?
Classic film noir developed shortly after this worldwide event.
What is World War II?
What are some visual characteristics/traits of film noir movies?
Single-source lighting, extreme camera angles, and heavy use of negative space on the screen.
Who directed the movie MEMENTO?
Who is Christopher Nolan?
This is what the protagonists are driven by
What is their past or human weakness
This was a common plot device used in classic film noir movies.
What is amnesia suffered by the protagonist?
Usually it's a cynical, hard-hearted, disillusioned male character.
Who is the protagonist (main character) in a film noir movie?
Fritz Lang, Otto Preminger, Howard Hawks, and John Huston
Who are some of the most prominent directors of classic film noir movies?
Main genre of film noir
American Crime