The Relevance

ofFilm Noir

By Chelsie Brandrick

Brief History Of Film Noir

• Translates to black film

• Invented by Nino Frank

• Made by European filmmakers

Why Was It Relevant In 1940’s?

• Very popular

• Relatable

• Escapism post war

Is ItStill Relevant?

• Relatable

• Traumatic events result in people wanting to escape

Films That Still Use Film Noir

• Black Swan

• The Lookout

• The Dark Knight

Conclusion •Film noir will be

relevant as long as bad events happen, as people use film to

escape.

Bibliography • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_noir• http://www.pearlanddean.com/blog/fil

m-noir-relevent-today• http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/m

ovies/2014/08/23/film-noir-taschen-humphrey-bogart/14497049/

• http://www.chron.com/entertainment/movies/article/Film-noir-remains-relevant-50-years-later-1860796.php

• http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html