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Film Noir definition: A Film Noir production is a black and white film with an anti hero who works his or her way through a crime mystery. Film Noir conventions: Black and white An anti hero- usually plays a detective Minimal lighting Urban setting Seductive female Interesting angles (extreme high and low angles) "Clean" murders Film Noir plots Examples of Film Noirs include: -Sunset Boulevard (1950) -M (1931) -Double Indemnity (1944) -The Third Man (1949) -The Maltese Falcon (1941) -Strangers on a Train (1951) -Notorious (1946) -Rififi (1955) -Ace in the Hole (1951) A summary of 5 plots: Sunset Boulevard: A corrupt screenplay writer creates a role for a faded Hollywood star M: When the police in a German city fail to catch a child murderer, other criminals the man hunt Double Indemnity: An insurance rep lets himself be talked into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses an insurance investigator's suspicions. The Third Man: A novelist travels to Vienna, only to find himself investigating the murder of an old friend. The Maltese Falcon: A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. Film Noir plots seem to revolve around a murder, there is often corrupt criminals and the main character is either a detective or journalist. These aspects seem conventional in many Film Noirs.