Film Noir

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Thematically, film noir frequently centered on portrayals of women of questionable virtue—this had become rare in Hollywood post the pre-Code era. Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder; setting the mould was Barbara Stanwyck’s unforgettable femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson. This series will explore the work & influences of directors & writers, including Nicholas Ray, Jules Dassin, Robert Siodmak, Fritz Lang, Edward Dmytryk, Orson Welles, Raoul Walsh, Jacques Tourneur and many more.

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Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2022

Revisit the birth of film noir in the early 1920s, paving the way for stars like Barbara Stanwyck to grip audiences with 1944's Double Indemnity.

Still image for Film Noir season 1 episode 1: Origins of Noir (1922-1940)

1. Origins of Noir (1922-1940)

Revisit the birth of film noir in the early 1920s, paving the way for stars like Barbara Stanwyck to grip audiences with 1944's Double Indemnity.

Still image for Film Noir season 1 episode 2: Classic Noir (1944-1958)

2. Classic Noir (1944-1958)

With film noir in full flight, a slew of now-renowned noir 'bad girls' take centre stage, from Rita Hayworth in Gilda to Ava Gardner in The Killers.

Still image for Film Noir season 1 episode 3: Styles of Noir (1944-1958 Continued)

3. Styles of Noir (1944-1958 Continued)

Private eye arrives as a noir counterpart to the femme fatale in the form of 1944's "Murder, My Sweet", with Dick Powell as Philip Marlowe.

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