The Evolution of the Femme Fatale in Film Noir ‹ CrimeReads
crimereads.com › the-evolution-of-the-femme-fataleDec 5, 2019 · The trope of the femme fatale in film is most problematic (and the clearest embodiment of the anxieties of the day) when she’s in a contemporary film. Femme fatales rendered in throwback films or literature (for example, Faye Dunaway in Chinatown or Daphne in Devil in a Blue Dress) fare comparatively well to their contemporary counterparts, in terms of motivation, backstory, and humanization. Historicizing her seems to give enough distance to use the trope as a critique; in contemporary ...
Film Noir Femme Fatales - IMDb
www.imdb.com › list › ls073614219Film Noir Femme Fatales. by mjm2273 | created - 02 Jan 2015 | updated - 24 Sep 2017 | Public. Sort by: View: 84 names. 1. Gene Tierney. Actress | Laura. With prominent cheekbones, luminous skin and the most crystalline green eyes of her day, Gene Tierney's striking good looks helped propel her to stardom.
Greatest Femmes Fatales in Classic Film Noir - IMDb
www.imdb.com › list › ls000109847A femme fatale tries to achieve her hidden purpose by using feminine wiles such as beauty, charm, and sexual allure. In some situations, she uses lying or coercion rather than charm. She may also be (or imply to be) a victim, caught in a situation from which she cannot escape; The Lady from Shanghai (a 1947 film noir) is one such example.