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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Film_noirFilm noir - Wikipedia

    Film noir (/ nwɑːr /; 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.

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  2. Because the 1940s and 1950s are universally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir, films released prior to 1940 are listed under the caption "Precursors / early noir-like films". Films released after 1959 should generally only be listed in the list of neo-noir titles.

  3. Witness in the City: Directed by Édouard Molinaro. With Lino Ventura, Sandra Milo, Franco Fabrizi, Jacques Berthier. Seeking vengeance on his wife's former lover and assassin, a man sets in motion a string of killings.

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    • Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • Édouard Molinaro
    • 1959-05-06
  4. The history of cinema is littered with films whose promise on paper failed to be realised on screen but here everything gels to produce a tense and gripping piece which is an absolute must for devotees of Film Noir.

  5. Nov 27, 2020 · 15 films representing the essence of film noir in the 21st century and demonstrating that the genre still inspires directors around the world, among them Nolan, Lynch, Campion, Mann, Ceylan…

  6. In Édouard Molinaro’s adaptation of Vertigo author Pierre Boileau’s lesser known novel, Un Témoin Dans La Ville (US: Witness in the City), tough guy Lino Ventura plays Ancellin, a man avenging the murder of his wife by industrialist Pierre Verdier (Jacques Berthier) after Pierre is acquitted of all charges. The thrilling first act depicts ...

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  8. Alphaville: une étrange aventure de Lemmy Caution (Alphaville: A Strange Adventure of Lemmy Caution) is a 1965 French New Wave science fiction neo-noir film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It stars Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Howard Vernon, and Akim Tamiroff.

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