Asked by Amanda Hayhurst on Apr 24, 2024
This film noir features extensive lighting and mise-en-scene cues that depict an insurance salesman who is trapped by a murderous femme fatale.
A) Mildred Pierce
B) Touch of Evil
C) Double Indemnity
D) The Palm Beach Story
Femme Fatale
A literary and cinematic archetype that represents a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations.
Mise-en-Scene
A term used in film, theater, and television to describe the arrangement of everything that appears in the framing – actors, lighting, décor, props, costume – which contributes to the visual storytelling.
- Analyze the development of film noir and identify its defining features.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze the development of film noir and identify its defining features.