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4 days ago · Released the month before Lang's M, City Streets has a claim to being the first major film noir; both its style and story had many noir characteristics. Raymond Chandler, who debuted as a novelist with The Big Sleep in 1939, soon became the most famous author of the hardboiled school.
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- early 1920s – late 1950s
Apr 17, 2024 · It was a Frenchman, Nino Frank, who coined the term “film noir,” meaning a “black or dark film,” in 1946, and it was the French who popularised the term, often retrospectively applying it to films that were originally thought of as “melodramas.”
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Apr 29, 2024 · The term dates back to a French film critic named Nino Frank. In 1946, Frank was writing for a French magazine named L’Écran français. One particular article pointed a finger at Hollywood’s new crop of films that had a dark (noir), turning into a pessimistic style that cinema hadn’t seen before.
Apr 12, 2024 · The term is thought to have been first used by French critic Nino Frank, in a 1946 review of four Hollywood crime thrillers (The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, 1941), Murder, My Sweet aka Farewell, My Lovely (Edward Dmytryk, 1944), Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944), and Laura (Otto Preminger, 1944)) that pointed to the films’ complex narration...
Apr 17, 2024 · The Mighty Books Podcast: Episode 79 Ryan talks with author, David Meuel, a film history author of five books! They chat about classical films, film noir, and go it depth about the great Joan...
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Apr 19, 2024 · Definition: Film noir (“Black Film”) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. A mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace marks films of this genre.
Apr 29, 2024 · The Maltese Falcon (1941) Screenplay by: John Huston. The Maltese Falcon sets the standard for film noir with its story of greed, betrayal, and moral ambiguity. Humphrey Bogart’s portrayal of private detective Sam Spade epitomizes the noir hero. He’s cynical, tough, and operates on a personal code of ethics.