Tag: film noir

  • Classifying a Film as Noir Through Themes

    Classifying a Film as Noir Through Themes

    Introduction The topic this paper assesses is the use of certain themes in film noir of the 1950s; namely the themes of wealth and the ever-present strain on the protagonists to attain wealth or sustain financial stability and security. This topic is important because it explains the motivations of the characters’ actions in noir films.…