The Rules of Film Noir

Matthew Sweet explores his rules of 1940s and 50s American film noir thrillers:

* Choose a dame with no past and a hero with no future
* Use no fiction but pulp fiction
* See America through a stranger's eyes
* Make it any color as long as it's black
* It ain't what you say, it's the way that you say it

First posted: 26 June 2014

The Rules of Film Noir

Matthew Sweet explores his rules of 1940s and 50s American film noir thrillers:

* Choose a dame with no past and a hero with no future
* Use no fiction but pulp fiction
* See America through a stranger's eyes
* Make it any color as long as it's black
* It ain't what you say, it's the way that you say it