Film noir
Film noir is a film style and mood primarily associated with crime films, that portrays its principal characters in a nihilistic and existential world. Film noir is primarily derived from the hard-boiled style of crime fiction of the Depression era, (many films noir were adaptations of such novels), and may first be clearly seen in films released in the early 1940s. 'Noirs' were historically made in black and white, and had a dark, high-contrast style with roots in German Expressionist cinematography.
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Precursors |
| ► | The classic period |
| ► | Film noir outside the U.S. |
| ► | Neo-noir and the influence of film noir |
| ► | Characteristics |
| ► | Further Reading |
| ► | See also |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
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