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For the sake of this list, we’ve highlighted the top-reviewed films from the classic film noir era, roughly defined as starting in 1940 and ending in 1959. On this list you’ll find some of...
Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.
- United States
- early 1920s – late 1950s
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Feb 3, 2017 · This list incorporates a number of films from an early period prior to the German occupation of France, productions from the 1930s and later on it includes titles produced during the occupation period (1940 – 1944), titles from the golden age of “French Noir” (1950s) and neo-noir titles from the 1960s, titles which can be tied to this ...
Feb 3, 2017 · The 23 Best French Noir Films of All Time. 9. Jacques Becker’s Casque D’Or (1952), Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954) and Le Trou (1960) Jacques Becker, who was during the 1930s an assistant director to many famed directors such as Jean Renoir’s masterpieces La Grande illusion (1938) and La Règle du Jeu (1939), had in Dernier Atout (1942) and ...
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940) — horror noir ; The Body Snatcher (1945) — horror noir; Confidential Agent (1945) — espionage thriller noir; The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945) — Horror-fantasy noir; The Beast with Five Fingers (1946) — horror noir; Bedlam (1946) — horror noir; The Brute Man (1946) — horror noir
Sep 27, 2022 · The 15 Best Film Noir Movies, Ranked According To Letterboxd. One of the most codified genres in film history, here's a wide selection of noir must-sees, both classic and modern, according to Letterboxd users. A New Neo-Noir movie hits theaters in 2022 with Amsterdam.
Nov 23, 2017 · 10 great overlooked neo-noirs. Beyond Blade Runner and Chinatown, there’s a world of lesser-known modern noirs that reward rediscovery. Earlier this autumn, Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 whipped up critics into a superlative-spouting frenzy. The great surprise for many was that Villeneuve had stayed so faithful to the neo-noir roots ...
