A female troublemaker who uses her sexuality to get what she want
What is a femme fatale?
Dark film
What does "film noir" mean?
Cora Smith
Who is Lana Turner's role in "the postman always rings twice"
The invisible man
What was the name of the first film noir movie?
- Cynical heroes
- Dark and wet streets
- Frequent use of flashbacks
- Dark dialogue
What are the different characteristics you will find in film noir?
It includes stylish Hollywood crime dramas, often with a twisted dark wit.
What is the genre Film noir?
A femme fatale character in The Narrow Margin/The Killing
What is the role and movie that Marie Windsor is most known for?
Double indemnity
What is the best ranked film noir?
- Cigarettes
- Lamps
- Alcohol
What are some common prompts in film noir?
French critics describing a new dark style of American cinema
Where did the term film noir come from?
Stepin Fetchit
Who was the first black actor in Hollywood?
1941
What is the year the first major film noir movie was released?
Existential crisis
Self-destructive actions
Alienation from society
Feminine betrayal
Sexual thrills and its costs
Escaping Fate
What are the stereotypical themes of film noir?
It has updated themes, content, style, visual elements and media.
What is the genre neo-noir?
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Marilyn Monroe
What was marilyn monroe's screen debut?
The Maltese Falcon
What is the first major film noir movie ever made?
World War II, the great depression coming to an end and consumption starting to take over
What are some of the historical events ruling the classical period of film noir?
They serve as reminders of the male-dominated, patriarchal and misogynistic society which viewed woman as domesticated or suspicious figures.
What is wrong with film noir movies and their ideology?
American male actor who played in Casablanca
Who is Humphrey Bogart?
A man accidentally killed a woman with a telephone cord
What is the way that the woman was killed in the 1945 movie "Detour"?