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Author Jim Thompson's cameo in the 1975 film "Farewell, My Lovely"

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Pulp crime fiction author Jim Thompson makes an appearance in the 1975 film adaptation of Raymond Chandler's novel "Farewell, My Lovely". He plays Judge Baxter Wilson Grayle.

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Opening credits/scene from "Cutter's Way" (1981)

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Opening credits sequence from director Ivan Passer's 1981 movie "Cutter's Way" starring John Heard, Jeff Bridges, Lisa Eichhorn and Ann Dusenberry.

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Robert Altman's very smart private eye flick starring Elliot Gould as Phillip Marlowe, based on the novel by Raymond Chandler, released in 1973. This is far removed from Humphrey Bogart's Marlowe in "The Big Sleep". Everyone underestimates Gould as Marlowe in this film, and he is played as a throwback.

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Touch of Evil - Opening Scene - With Street and Theme Music

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Opening of the film Touch of Evil that honors Orson Welles by removing the title credits and adding street level music while still honoring Henry Mancini's opening theme.

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Neo-Noir is a style of modern film that use elements from film noir.

But, Neo-Noir has updated themes, content, style, visual elements or media that is different from film noirs in the 1940's and 1950's.

The Five most highly regarded neo-noir films according to moviemail.com are shown below.

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Directed such noir films such as;

- Scarlet Street (1945)

- The woman in the window (1945)

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He directed noir films like;

- The Maltese Falcon (1941)

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His work was best when he was directing taut and suspenseful crime/noir films.

He directed films such as;

- City for conquest (1940)

- Out of the fog (1941)

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He produces psychological thrillers, which many are film noirs.

He directed films such as;

- Suspicion (1941)

- Shadow of a doubt (1943)

- Spellbound (1945)

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He directed two of the more classic film noir titles of the 40's;

- Murder my sweet (1944)

- Crossfire (1947)

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- Greed - Revenge

- Love - Corruption

- Betrayal - Murder

- Jealously - Sex

- Lust - Justice

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Voice overs and flashbacks are a common devise used in film noir movies to add to the narrative.

The narrative brings memories in the voice over into certain times of the storyline and the narrative also adds to the flashbacks,

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Shadows suggest more mystery within the film.

Shadows also create darkness, which suggests evilness. This leaves the audience to think who is evil and who is not within the film, which creates tension.

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This is a big part in film noirs. It shows the shadows or the darkness within the film.

The lighting creates the mood of the film, whether it be uncertainty, anger or sadness.

The lighting also helps add mystery to some of the characters, often male, who tend to be a mysterious man standing alone.

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The setting is often in an urban scenes, like apartments blocks, with dark alleyways nearby.

These setting are usually filled with shadows, dark corners and little lighting, which adds to the tension because it makes it feel like there is more then what the eye can see.

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One of the Last Films in the Noir Era: Cry Tough (1959)

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One of the Last Films in the Noir Era: Cry Tough (1959)

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This is a clip of part of the movie, which shows the 'Femme Fatale' character

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Escena de Linda Cristal en la película "Cry Tough" de 1959.

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They often create conflict with other characters, which adds to the storyline.

They often have guns and are part of a big group.

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There is often a running theme within Film Noir, where there is police or authoritative corruption.

They sometimes have some form of weapons, like guns.

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Another Common Character: The Girl Next Door

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Another Common Character: The Girl Next Door

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The girl next door is normally a woman who is the complete opposite to the Femme Fatale.

They are often what the Anti Hero really wants but does not realise that yet.

She is normally an innocent,happy, young girl within the film.

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This can also be a main character within the film.

It is often a male character, who are often hard-heartened.

Their downfall is often women within the storyline, or alcohol.

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Most of the films are shot in black and white, not only because of the time period they were set in, but because these colours emphasises the shadows in the movie and shows that there is often no happiness, especially with the anti hero character.

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These characters are shown as being the dangerous character within the film.

They are usually the characters which will plot to kill or hurt other characters, which means that they then ruin that character's life.

They often don't care about the consequences of their actions and they add to the suspense of the storyline.

Sometimes their actions are simply for fun and other times they're planned.

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One Archetypal Character: The Femme Fatale

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One Archetypal Character: The Femme Fatale

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This is usually shown as being a young, sexy woman.

She wears a tight dress, high heels and red lipstick, making her irresistible to the male characters.

She tends to lure the male characters in to her secret plot, which gets her in danger.

She creates tension or problems between the male characters in the film.

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This character is normally a male that has had a bad history, but has now become a better man.

He often has a lonely life because of his bad past, so has a more mysterious look about him because of his bad past and because he is lonely.

His bad qualities often work in his favour.

He will often become in trouble or have something bad happen to him in the beginning of the film, which sets the storyline for the rest of the film.

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These videos are created for referential purposes to the original work and are not profitable in any way. No copyright infringement intended. http://mubi.com/lists/masters-of-the-silent-era-feature-films http://mubi.com/lists/masters-of-the-silent-era-references

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This is a clip I used in my presentation about Film Noir. The movie is The Maltese Falcon from 1941 directed by John Hutson (first time as a director). Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, and Gladys George. All rights reserved.

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Film Noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations.