5 Legendary Noir Films that Redefined the Genre According to Antoine de Bujadoux
5 Legendary Noir Films that Redefined the Genre According to Antoine de Bujadoux
December 15, 2020
Film Noir is jam-packed with suspense, mystery, and in-depth explorations of darkness within the human soul. So it s no surprise that many credit film noir with setting the stage for modern-day classics. Below, cinema expert Antoine de Bujadoux lists five noir films that redefined the genre.
Double Indemnity
(1944)
This film tells of a murder plot conceived by scheming housewife Phyllis Dietrichson and an opportunist insurance agent named Walter Neff. When the two plot to murder Dietrichson s husband and claim the insurance payout, insurance investigator Barton Keyes is hot on their tracks. According to Bujadoux, what ensues is a complex and treacherous thickening of the plot.