reception of noir based characters in that it brought the vice and scandal of the femme fatale into a setting of a domestic home life” (Ricci). The Femme Fatale (The Fatal Female) was created during this time period of Film Noir also‚ and broke the typical pure‚ innocent feminine mold. She often uses sex and feminine charms to manipulate men and usually destroys the men she uses. We see this first hand in the film “Double Indemnity”. She facilitates her plot by using her feminine charms and seductive nature
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Compare the messages and values about women in your two chosen films ‘Double Indemnity’ (1944‚ Wilder) is a classic interpretation of a Film Noir. It was set in 1938‚ when society had not been impacted by the changes in female roles. In opposition‚ ‘L.A. Confidential’ (1997‚ Hanson)‚ was set in the 1950s‚ when the perceptions of women were being altered dramatically‚ on an upward spiral. ‘L.A. Confidential’ is additionally‚ considered to be a retro-Noir film‚ where elements are developed and influenced
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Do you agree with the view that the double standards of Victorian morality had seen no significant change by the end of the 19th century? (40 marks) The double standards morality suggested that men and women could get away with different things and had different rights within marriage and their lives. There is debate about whether the status of women and their rights had changed by the end of the 19th century. Areas which showed the clear double standards between men and women include: divorce law
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To what extent is Laura Mulvey’s article Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema’ true to the representation of women in film noir? Feminism is a social progress that has had a large impact on film theory. Cinema is said to be taken by feminists as a medium which represents myths about women and their femininity and men and their masculinity. Previous feminist theory has been focussed on stereotypes of women particularly in film (Rosen‚ 1973) In her article Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema’
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India Packaged Food Industry escalating by double digit growth rate in the last five years: Ken research Busier lifestyles resulting in the demand for convenience products to persistently provide a major thrust to the growth in the packaged food sector in India New Delhi: 29/7/2013- Packaged food sector is presently the fifth largest sector in India and has grown rapidly over the past few years. India packaged food industry has escalated remarkably at a CAGR of 15.6% from FY’2007-FY’2013. The
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characteristics. There is generally a voice-over throughout the film in order to guide the audience’s perceptions. These movies also involve a crime and a detective who is trying to figure out the truth in the situation. This detective usually encounters a femme fatale who seduces him. However‚ the most distinctive feature of the film noir genre is the abundance of darkness. Roman Polanski’s 1974 film‚ "Chinatown"‚ revolutionized the film noir genre. Aside from the absence of voice-over‚ the film shares
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of the Femme fatale and rapidly defined gender roles by building up the powerful and independent women. Film noir the femme fatale was a portrayal of women as they had never been seen before. She was the exciting‚ illicit desire of the male protagonist. She could lure a man to commit murder for her own purposes. The murder would usually be that of the man’s wife. In film noir‚ the gender roles had changed‚ the woman was usually the stronger character and sometimes the villain. The femme fatale
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Noir. Some conventions that a film has to have to be considered film noir are the use of Chiaroscuro lighting‚ Femme Fatale‚ crime and violence‚ use of venetian blinds or bars‚ use of different camera angles‚ rural or urban settings‚ and use of
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The Hays Code in Film Noir The Motion Picture Production Code‚ commonly known as the Hays Code‚ was adopted in March 1930‚ though it was not truly enforced until four years later in 1934. This set of rules had tremendously influenced the way Hollywood movies were made for a number of years. This code was based on the ethics and norms if that time. There were three main principals of the Hays Code. The first was no picture shall be produced that will lower the moral standard of those who see it
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12-01-12 Anh Thy Le Quang Mrs. Kalashnikov 604103MQ-02 Formative Essay Virginia Woolf created Septimus Warren Smith as a double for Clarissa. In what ways are Clarissa and Septimus different? In what ways are they the same? Published in 1925‚ Mrs. Dalloway is a novel written by Virginia Woolf‚ an English novelist who is considered as being one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. This novel covers multiple themes such as solitude‚ insanity‚ love and
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