Film Noir

Definition: Film Noir is a movie characterized by low-key black and white lighting, a bleak urban setting, and corrupt, cynical characters. It is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes. Hollywood's iconic film noir period is generally around the years from early 1940s to the late 1950s. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression.

Film examples:
- The Maltese Falcon
- Double Indemity
- Laura
- The Big Sleep
- The Killers
- Out of the Past
- Sweet Smell of Success

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