I figured some of you are still confused about film noir so here is some basic info/pics. In case you ever run into them, some good movies are double indemnity, gaslight,laura.

What is film noir, anyway?

There are seven elements of film noir Raymond Borde and Etienne Chauteton highlight in Panorama du Film Americain (excerpted and translated in the Film Noir Reader edited by Alain Silver and James Ursini). They are:

a crime

the perspective of the criminals, not the police

an inverted view of traditional sources of authority, such as corrupt police

unstable alliances and allegiances

the femme fatale--the woman who causes the downfall and/or death of a good man

brutal violence

bizarre plot twists and motivations

http://theongoingproject.blogspot.com/2009/02/film-noir.html
http://beatnikbazaar.blogspot.com/2009/12/film-noir-party.html
http://www.bradkugler.com/Parties/Film-Noir-Party-Pangea/7483060_f3UwY#482871356_Z9i8m
http://www.filmsite.org/femmesfatales.html

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