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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.
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Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
Dec 16, 2019 · The term “film noir” is typically credited to French critic Nino Frank, who apparently coined it in a 1946 essay published in the magazine L’Écran français to describe four American crime...
Le film noir est un genre ou un style cinématographique faisant partie en France de la catégorie du film policier (qui se confond avec le genre du film criminel, terme davantage utilisé dans les pays anglo-saxons et au Québec). Il prend son inspiration de la littérature policière hard boiled ( roman noir) et d'auteurs comme Dashiell ...
Theatre of the Film Noir is a stage play by Canadian playwright George F. Walker. Inspired by film noir tropes, the play centres on Inspector Clair, a detective who is investigating the death of Jean, a young gay resistance fighter in the aftermath of the Liberation of Paris in 1944.
1 h 56 min. Sortie : 25 mars 1986 (France). Action, Aventure, Fantastique. Film de Russell Mulcahy. Aussi présent dans : - Les meilleurs films avec Christophe Lambert. - Les meilleurs films de la Cannon. - Les meilleurs films avec Celia Imrie. - Les meilleurs films avec Clancy Brown. - Les meilleurs films sur l'immortalité.
Jan 30, 1995 · Film noir is . . . 1. A French term meaning "black film," or film of the night, inspired by the Series Noir, a line of cheap paperbacks that translated hard-boiled American crime authors and found a popular audience in France. 2. A movie which at no time misleads you into thinking there is going to be a happy ending. 3.
