CR-Neo Noir film

Film Noir is associated with films produced in the 1950's and 1960's with 'Double Indemnity' (Wilder 1949) being a well known example. Some of the conventions used in film noir include; the face being immersed in shadow, some form of femme fatale and sexual motivation, a hard-boiled detective, and a pessimistic view on particular groups in society. Film noir is famous for its use of shadow particular those of blinds and banisters. They are also well known for using low angle shots and the alienation of their characters, thus creating a large amount of their well known anxiety.