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What are the most significant features of film noir in “On the Waterfront” and “Double Indemnity”?
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James Trebilco What are the most significant features of film noir in "On the Waterfront" and "Double Indemnity"? It is evident that certain features combine to portray moods and feelings to the spectator. The black/dark elements of film noir portray the history of America through the 1930's. The sinister character publicizes the unemployment and the depression, and then the affluent prosper of America is shown by the decorum of the pure character. Billy Wilder (Double Indemnity) and Elia Kazan (On the Waterfront) both have incorporated all of the general themes of film noir to produce skilful relations to powerful emotions. Being the theme of the film genre - film noir (black film) embraces the fact of black - light or lack of. The use of shadow to depict each character is a substantial part of either film. The way light falls upon, or the context that the light is in, is...
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