Film noir research

• The film noir look is created by using low-key lighting and emphasising shadows and rough 
• lighting. This type of lighting emphasised the time period of crime as it was very dark and gritty 
• The definition of noir is 'a genre of crime film or fiction characterised by cynicism, fatalism and moral ambiguity'.
•   The film noir genre refers to mystery and crime films produced from early 1940's-late 1950's 
• Femme fatales played a large role in this genre of film
• Other character types were Cynical detectives, Antagonists and the Anti hero
• Film noir first started appearing in the early 1940's and began blowing up massively as it was a brand new unique genre of film 
• Film noir is a French term which means "black film" 
• Film noir characteristics include

-Urban environments

-Rain soaked streets

-Seedy taverns, diners and run-down buildings 

-Claustrophobic interiors 

-Flickering street lamps 

-Neon Signs

-Dark scenes with many dark shadows
-Black and white
-Criminal underworld

This clip perfectly fits the film noir genre because of many reasons. Firstly we are introduced to the femme fatale of the film as she meets all the criteria, blonde hair, seductive look, charming and especially dangerous which is most evident in this scene as the man is being being continuously beaten by her with a malicious look on her face as she does it. We are also shown the Anti-hero in this scene which is obviously the man in the chair getting beaten but no retaliating. Upon first glance he doesn't look like your average heroic man but at the end of the clip we see him calmly get up and release himself from the ropes meaning he sat down and let himself get beaten