the relevance of film noir
TRANSCRIPT
The Relevance
ofFilm Noir
By Chelsie Brandrick
Brief History Of Film Noir
• Translates to black film
• Invented by Nino Frank
• Made by European filmmakers
Why Was It Relevant In 1940’s?
• Very popular
• Relatable
• Escapism post war
Is ItStill Relevant?
• Relatable
• Traumatic events result in people wanting to escape
Films That Still Use Film Noir
• Black Swan
• The Lookout
• The Dark Knight
Conclusion •Film noir will be
relevant as long as bad events happen, as people use film to
escape.
Bibliography • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir• http://www.pearlanddean.com/blog/fil
m-noir-relevent-today• http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/m
ovies/2014/08/23/film-noir-taschen-humphrey-bogart/14497049/
• http://www.chron.com/entertainment/movies/article/Film-noir-remains-relevant-50-years-later-1860796.php
• http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html