Film Noir

Film noir is a genre of crime film that was popularized from the 1940s to the 1950s. Its cynical characters, stark lighting, and existential philosophy are hallmarks of the style.https://www.britannica.com/art/film-noir The tropes often came about from the rise of "hard-boiled" crime fiction from the Great Depression, with the familiar tropes of urbanism, fast-paced slang, sex, and violence came into print, which contrasts the previous decade's country house mystery.https://www.britannica.com/art/hard-boiled-fiction
== Visuals ==
=== Common Imagery ===
* Alcohol, often hard liquor
* Fog
* Guns, often revolvers
* Large cities with art deco skyscrapers and warehouses
* Nightclubs, bars, gambling dens, and other hedonistic locales
* Rain
* Smoking
* Streetlights
* Window blinds, creates a dramatic lighting effect
=== Common Characters ===
* Private Investigator
*Undercover policeman
*An average man, victim of circumstance (typically a Fall Guy)
*Corrupt Government Officials
*The Mafia
*Femme Fatale
== Music ==
The music typically associated with film noir is 1940s-1950s jazz, often at a slow tempo, with a strong saxophone presence, and a feeling of melancholy and sensuality.
=== Playlists ===
* Film noir | Jazz noir - Quiet dark jazz - Contemporary Post-bob
* Jazz Noir • 1 Hour Jazz Noir Saxophone Music • Jazz Noir Music Playlist
== Media Examples ==
For more, see the TVTropes index on the genre, as well as a list of one-off episodes in non-noir media. 
=== Films ===
*Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
*The Maltese Falcon (1941)
*Murder, My Sweet (1944)
*Double Indemnity (1944)
=== Video games ===
* Who Shot Johnny Rock? (1991)
*L.A. Noire (2011)
== Gallery ==
File:Film Noir.png
File:Film noir couple.jpg
File:Film noir title.jpg
File:Film noir city.png
File:Film noir fatale.jpg
File:Film noir car.png
File:Film noir gun.jpg
File:Film noir typewriter.jpg
File:Film noir lighting.jpg
File:Film noir articles.jpg
File:Film noir image.png
Category:Genre Fiction
Category:Vintage
Category:Grayscale
Category:Black
Category:White
Category:Grey