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Jun 22, 2022 · Noir’s classic era gave us many memorable femme fatales, but the ten below set the standard—delivering some of the most iconic performances from one of American film’s true golden ages. RELATED:...
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Lana Turner as Cora Smith in The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) from James M. Cain’s novel (which got filmed again under the same title in 1981 with Jessica Lange and Jack Nicholson); Claire Trevor as Velma in Murder, My Sweet (1944) from Raymond Chandler’s novel „Farewell, My Lovely”; and Ava Gardner as Kitty Collins in The Killers (1946).
Soundtrack. Laura (1944) With prominent cheekbones, luminous skin and the most crystalline green eyes of her day, Gene Tierney's striking good looks helped propel her to stardom. Her best known role is the enigmatic murder victim in Laura (1944). She was also Oscar-nominated for Leave Her to Heaven (1945).
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- Amy Dunne - 'Gone Girl' (2014) Is Gone Girl a noir? Not quite. It's a psychological thriller with noir undertones. However, Amy Dunne, superbly played by Rosamund Pike, is an unforgettable femme fatale.
- Phyllis Dietrichson - 'Double Indemnity' (1944) Arguably cinema's most famous and recognizable femme fatale, Barbara Stanwyck's Phyllis Dietrichson is also one of the medium's most celebrated villains.
- Catherine Tramell - 'Basic Instinct' (1992) Film noir evolved into the so-called neo-noir revival of post-70s cinema. The late 80s and 90s provided some of the best examples of neo-noir, with Paul Verhoeven's 1992 erotic thriller Basic Instinct acting as one of the best and most widely-known examples.
- Jane Palmer - 'Too Late for Tears' (1949) Too Late for Tears stars Lizabeth Scott as one of cinema's ultimate femme fatales, the (almost) infallible Jane Palmer.
Sep 5, 2023 · The Killers, a powerful noir based on a story by none other than Ernest Hemingway, stars two of the most potent screen presences in classic Hollywood: Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner. The latter is ...
One of the most iconic femmes fatales in the history of classic film noir is Phyllis Dietrichson, portrayed by Barbara Stanwyck in “Double Indemnity.” Phyllis is a married woman who lures an insurance salesman into a plot to murder her husband for financial gain.
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Feb 28, 2024 · The femme fatale is one of the most classic (and best) tropes in cinema. Although they existed in movies made before 1940, the character type was solidified during the noir boom of that decade.
