Film Noir Info

Film noir

Genre of story

Not just films in this genre

Early 1940’s to late 1950’s

Influenced by German expressionism

Crime dramas (mostly)

Started during the great depression (US)

French for dark film or black film

Visual style (black and white) sometimes red

Noir books and comics

Neo-noir (new film noir) slightly different from classic noir

Neo-noir isn’t always black and white but still dark

Tech noir or science fiction noir (combines film noir with science fiction)

Parodies exist and can be darker in tone

Main kinds of characters include

Police or other members of the law, criminals, civilians caught in the middle or even a retired person forced back into their old life

Also, seems to have an emphasis on female characters