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Femme Fatale is a 2002 erotic thriller film written and directed by Brian De Palma. The film stars Antonio Banderas and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. It was screened out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Upon its release, Femme Fatale received mixed reviews from film critics and became a box office flop.
- $16.8 million
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- $35 million
Fatale (film) Fatale. (film) Fatale is a 2020 American psychological thriller film directed by Deon Taylor, from a screenplay by David Loughery. The film stars Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy, Mike Colter, and Danny Pino. Fatale was released in the United States on December 18, 2020, by Lionsgate. The film received mixed reviews from critics and ...
- $7 million
- Geoff Zanelli
- December 18, 2020
A femme fatale ( / ˌfɛm fəˈtæl / or / ˌfɛm fəˈtɑːl /, French: [fam fatal]; lit. 'fatal woman'), sometimes called a maneater [1] or vamp, is a stock character of a mysterious, beautiful, and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, deadly traps. She is an archetype of literature and art.
- Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbra Stanwick) – Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, 1944) Often imitated, yet never surpassed. Based on James M. Cain’s novel of the same name, Billy Wilder’s noir classic brought audiences one of the most memorable villainesses in Phyllis Dietrichson, profoundly brought to life by Golden Age actress Barbra Stanwick.
- Matty Walker (Kathleen Turner) – Body Heat (Lawrence Kasdan, 1981) Loosely based on the noir classic Double Indemnity, the neo-noir film Body Heat would opportune Kathleen Turner a career defining role as the seductive man-eater Matty Walker.
- Evelyn Mulwray (Faye Dunaway) – Chinatown (Roman Polanski, 1974) In one of the most diligently crafted films on this list, Chinatown is a neo-noir film that embraces post-modernism.
- Catherine Tramell (Sharon Stone) – Basic Instinct (Paul Verhoeven, 1992) Catherine Tramell is undisputedly the raunchiest entry on this list due to a certain infamous leg crossing scene.
- Phyllis Dietrichson - Double Indemnity. Femme fatales generally fall into two categories as far as looks go. You'll see those with black hair and black outfits (what you would typically expect from the black widow type), or the icy blond who wears white (see: "Body Heat" and "Basic Instinct").
- Ellen Berent Harland - Leave Her to Heaven. In terms of the brunette leading ladies of the '40s, the two most beautiful were probably Ava Gardner and Gene Tierney, and both effectively weaponized their beauty as femme fatales.
- Veda Pierce - Mildred Pierce. The two youngest femme fatales on this list — the teenage Veda and Kathryn in "Cruel Intentions" — are arguably the evilest.
- Kitty Collins - The Killers. Many of the best noirs are adaptations of equally brilliant books, and 1946's "The Killers" is no exception. The movie is based on a story by Ernest Hemingway, and was one of the few adaptations that he didn't despise.
Feb 28, 2017 · February 28, 2017. Guido Cagnacci (Italian, 1601–1663). The Death of Cleopatra, ca. 1645–55. Oil on canvas, 37 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (95 x 75 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Diane Burke Gift, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, Friends of European Paintings Gifts, Gwynne Andrews Fund, Lila Acheson Wallace, Charles ...
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