FILM NOIR


Meaning of FILM NOIR in English

noun (plural ~s or films noir or films noirs) Etymology: French, literally, black film Date: 1958 a type of crime film featuring cynical malevolent characters in a sleazy setting and an ominous atmosphere that is conveyed by shadowy photography and foreboding background music

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