Paper by Violet Mitchell. The genre of 1940s American Film Noir is brimming with perplexing investigations, trans-Atlantic accents, ill-natured wrongdoers, seduction, murderous intentions, and Femmes Fatales. The perception of the feminine portrayal has been altered drastically throughout American cinema history, especially in the characterization of women in Film Noir. Inspired by German Expressionism, the genre … Continue reading Noir’s Affinity for Femmes Fatales