Film Noir

                                                                    Film Noir

Film Noir is the term given by the French film critics to a group of films made in Hollywood from 1941 to 1958. These films were characterised by their pessimistic, dark themes that show the darker side of human nature, fatalism and menace. They are filmed by using low key lighting to give the films the hard, sharp look, with stronger areas being darker. The most popular theme in Film Noir are American Crime and Detective films.