Film Noir and Femme Fatale. A Contemporary Perspective
Film Noir and Femme Fatale. A Contemporary Perspective

Summary/Abstract: The present article is a contemporary view on film noir and its iconic female character, the femme fatale. The significance of these two important concepts in cinema history is reflected here through some of the most relevant studies conducted in this field. It is also a synthetic presentation of the main characteristics that define the film genre mentioned above and its prominent heroine and, ultimately, it proposes a discussion on the impact that film noir has on the modern times, mainly on the contemporary public, taking into consideration several aspects related to the yesterday’s and today’s society.

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