Keenan Parra Beverly Ramos Vivek Reddy Chris Ruiz Daniel Yi History of Film Noir French phrase meaning black film Film Noir was identified in 1946 following World War II and the German occupation of France ID: 475504
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Film Noir
Keenan Parra
Beverly Ramos
Vivek
Reddy
Chris Ruiz
Daniel Yi Slide2
History of Film Noir
French phrase meaning “black film”
Film Noir was identified in 1946 following World War II and the German occupation of FranceSlide3
History of Film Noir
France received all the films America had made during the war
The influence of Film Noir emerged out of the two pre-existing film movements: German Expressionism and Italian Neo-RealismSlide4
History of Film Noir
Film noir became known because it started a non-linear movie trend starting with its flashbacksSlide5
Hays Code
Because of the Hays Code, nudity, homosexuality, suggestive acting, and profanity were prohibited in film noirSlide6
Setting
Typically the 1920’s
Old-fashioned city
Colors: commonly black and white
The dark set design is used to express psychological state of charactersSlide7
Characters
Protagonist: usually an average man who is framed
Men are usually tricked
Women are especially important
-femme fatales- mysterious, double-crossing, gorgeous, unloving, manipulative, desperateSlide8
Women
The women featured in Noir films threatened the image of the traditional role of women because they often worked in offices and wished to bring harm to other characters.Slide9
Plot
Usually conflict between protagonist and society
Murder or crime is involved
Detectives
Typically ends unhappily; there is no winnerSlide10
Iconography
Dark
Fixed character types
Predictable narrative patterns
Serious or dramatic facial expressionsSlide11
Iconography
Twitching lips
Shifting eyes
Camera close-ups
Verbal witSlide12
Mood
Dark
Mysterious
Corruption and suspicionSlide13
Cinematic Style
Low-key lighting
Low angle
Wide angle
Unbalanced compositionsSlide14
Cinematic Style
High-contrast photography
Deep focus cinematography
Camera angle and low-key lighting also help express the psychological state of the charactersSlide15
Common Themes
The meaninglessness of life
Futility of individual action: for example, a murder that does not result with the intended conclusionSlide16
Sub-genres
Romance film noir
-femme fatales
Ex.:
Double Indemnity
(1944),
Detour
(1945)Slide17
Sub-genres
Documentary-style film noir
-
docu
-noir
Ex.:
T-men
(1948),
711 Ocean Drive
(1950)Slide18
Sub-genres
Prison Noir
-set in prison or jail cells
Ex.:
Fury
(1936),
Brute Force
(1947)Slide19
Sub-genres
Menaced-women noir
-
homme
fatales
(women are
manipula
-
ted instead)
Ex.:
Gaslight
(1944),
Laura
(1944)Slide20
Sub-genres
Neo-noir
-updated film noir
Ex.:
Chinatown
(1974),
Sin City
(2005)Slide21
The First Film Noir
The Maltese Falcon
(1941)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRSCV2qc2IYSlide22
Double Indemnity
Flashback (5:50)
Hays Code (16:30) – a lot of symbolism
Facial expressions (1:39)
Verbal wit -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz-5wKegyOwSlide23
Sin City
Crime
Murder
Black and white
Voice over
Symbolism
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD6wNNKreug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5zgg3WCiWkSlide24
Brick
Flash-forward (0:00-1:00)
Low-key lighting with occasional bright light
Brendan is isolated
Verbal wit
(6:55, 55:00)Slide25
Pulp Fiction
Manipulative women such as Mia Wallace (
Uma
Thurman) and Esmeralda Villalobos (Angela Jones)Slide26
Film Noir TimelineSlide27
The 1940’s
“Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.”
-Humphrey Bogart,
Casablanca
(1942)Slide28
the 40’s in General
World War II
Film industry was weak
War films
Office of War InformationSlide29
War Films
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
(1944)
-starring Spencer Tracy about Lieutenant Doolittle who carried out the raid on JapanSlide30
War Films
The Story of GI Joe
(1945)
-about the invasion of Italy during World War IISlide31
Anti-Fascist Films
Modern Times
(1936)
The Great Dictator
(1940)
-directed by and starring
Charlie ChaplinSlide32
Anti-Fascist Films
Casablanca
(1942)
To Be or Not to Be
(1942)
Lifeboat
(1944)Slide33
Film Noir
Towards the end of World War II
Dark and cynical
“black film”Slide34
Film Noir
Double Indemnity
(1944)Slide35
Film Noir
The Killers
(1946)Slide36
Film Noir
Kiss of Death
(1947)Slide37
Gangster Films
Revived
High Sierra
(1941)
To Have and Have Not
(1944)
Key Largo
(1948)
White Heat
(1949)Slide38
Gangster Films
High Sierra
(1941)Slide39
Gangster Films
To Have and Have Not
(1944)Slide40
Gangster Films
Key Largo
(1948)Slide41
Gangster Films
White Heat
(1949)Slide42
Gangster Films
John Huston
(director)
-captured classics
-adapted to
modernSlide43
Animations
Known cartoon characters are born such as…Slide44
Animations
Bugs Bunny
Tom and JerrySlide45
Animations
Woody Woodpecker
Mighty MouseSlide46
Animations
CasperSlide47
Animations
Walt Disney
began to produce classic animated movies that have been very well-known since their releases…Slide48
Animations
Pinocchio
(1940)Slide49
Animations
Fantasia
(1940)Slide50
Animations
Dumbo
(1941)Slide51
Animations
Bambi
(1942)Slide52
Westerns
Native Americans
Women, disregarding the Hays CodeSlide53
Westerns
They Died With
Their Boots On
(1942)
-Crazy HorseSlide54
Westerns
The Outlaw
(1943)
-almost canceled
due to Jane Russell’s attire
-released for a week in 1943
-rereleased in 1946, again in
1947Slide55
Westerns
Duel in the Sun
(1946)
- “Gone with the Wind”
-eight million dollars in the box officeSlide56
Musicals
Escape the horrors of the war
Upbeat and jolly music
End of World War II in 1945
Successful in the box officeSlide57
Musicals
Thrill of a Romance
(1945)
Slide58
Musicals
Anchors Aweigh
(1945)
-Frank Sinatra
-Gene KellySlide59
Musicals
The Harvey Girls
(1945)
-Angela Lansbury
-Judy GarlandSlide60
Musicals
State Fair
(1945)Slide61
Musicals
The Dolly Sisters
(1945)Slide62
Musicals
Up in Arms
(1945)Slide63
The Close of the 40’s
Economy strengthened in 1946
Broadway to the big screen
Television, blacklisting, McCarthyism, unions, inflation, anti-trust rulingsSlide64
Works Cited
http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html
http://www.filmsite.org/40sintro.html
http://www.crimeculture.com/Contents/Film%20Noir.html
http://www.filmnoirstudies.com/glossary/index.asp
http://tviewlalabplus.blogspot.com/2007/10/visual-styles-of-film-noir-iconography.htmlSlide65
Works Cited
http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir2.html
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– Third Edition by
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