English Explanatory Dictionary

film noir

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A film genre characterized by low-key lighting, a bleak urban setting, and corrupt, cynical or desperate characters.
  2. An individual film in this genre.

Word forms

film noir film noirs films noirs

Etymology

Borrowed from French film noir (“dark film”, literally “black film”), attributed to French film critic Nino Frank (1946).

Derived words

neo-noir Nordic noir Scandinavian noir Scandi noir
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