I think it does work for a great many films noirs....
Relatively few films noirs feature a detective. (I'm speaking
here of the films from the so-called classic era of noir,
roughly 1941 to 1958.) The more common protagonists are the
common losers being destroyed by the random whims of fate
(and often aided by a femme fatale). I remember a theatre
professor years ago telling me that classic tragedy is "a
great soul suffering greatly" (or words to that effect); film
noir is often the tale of a common schmo suffering greatly.
In both kinds of stories, we witness a person's
downfall....
~Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Zeltserman
I'd have to say "working-class tragedy" doesn't
make a hell of a lot
of sense as a definition for noir. I also don't
see the connection for
film noir either - how does that definition fit
film noir classics
like Body Heat, Angel Heart, Chinatown, Double
Indemnity, Blade
Runner, Godfather 2?
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