Classic Films

brush

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3. I'm a big fan too of film noir. I like your list of favs. I've seen some and will find the ones...

Thu Feb 24, 2022, 01:30 PM

Feb 2022

on your list that I haven't seen.

You didn't include "The Maltese Falcon." To me it seems to have all the elements of film noir...the dramatic light/shadow effects, a femme fatale, a hard-boiled protagonist, themes of ambiguity and violent death.

What about "Casablanca?" Is it noir or a precursor? The film's lighting certainly seems to qualify, but the "Elsa" character is not quite a femme fatale. The "Major Strasser" character I guess could qualify but he's certainly not female. "Rick's" character certainly has the hard-boided, moral ambiguity of noir protagonists.

What do you think?

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Binging on 40s/50s Film-Noir ... [View all] Auggie Feb 2022 OP

Double Indemnity Jeebo Feb 2022 #1

Yep ... Auggie Feb 2022 #7

How are you subscribing to stream TCM? Tx in advance. appalachiablue Feb 2022 #2

YouTubeTV Auggie Feb 2022 #8

TY, super. I've got into FN more recently on the MovieTV Channel appalachiablue Feb 2022 #11

Cape Fear ... Auggie Feb 2022 #14

I'm a big fan too of film noir. I like your list of favs. I've seen some and will find the ones... brush Feb 2022 #3

Didn't include Matese Falcon because I'v already seen it dozens of times Auggie Feb 2022 #9

Surprisingly, I've found YouTube to be an excellent source of little-seen noir films. NBachers Feb 2022 #4

Thanks for the tip Auggie Feb 2022 #10

Film noir fan also jalan48 Feb 2022 #5

Yep. Watched it this morning! Auggie Feb 2022 #12

Pushover-- Fred MacMurray, Kim Novak (on YouTube) Baked Potato Feb 2022 #6

Thanks -- added to watch list Auggie Feb 2022 #13

YW, thanks for the OP. Baked Potato Feb 2022 #15