Film noir

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Describe what it was in American society - gender roles, post-World War 2 issues of soldiers coming home, crime, disillusionment etc. - that helped from the stories, characters ans visual style of classical Film Noir

What were some of the most important inspirational sources of the genre of Film Noir?

What are some of the elements of the typical story of classical Film Noir?

Describe and discuss the character types of A) the hardboiled detective, B) the femme fatale C) the damsel in distress. (By "discuss" I mean that you should look into what factors in American post-war society caused these three charactr types to appear so prominently in Film Moir)