FILM 1701 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Neo-Noir
12 Apr 2016
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The crime film, the horror film, the social problem film all influenced the film noir. German expressionism: a movement in german cinema and an aesthetic which was brought to hollywood in the 1930"s and 30"s: (discussed a bit with cabaret) Mise en scene: all the filmic elements that atmosphere contribute to the look of the film which are present in each scene. Detective movies where huge in film noir. Black novels known as pulp (inspo for pulp fiction) Some critics suggested the mood in film noir comes from the way, and always the existentialist novel. Existentialism: significant philosophical and cultural movement that characterized the work of two french authors and post-colonial theorists. Man is nothing else but what he makes himself . Segregation and corruption rampant, no resolutions to the problems. Alternating settings which show class differences lighting is very crucial low contrast vs high contrast.
