"film noir was applied by French critics to describe American thriller or detective films in the 1940s" - www.thefreedictionary.com/film+noir
'A movie characterized by low-key lighting, a bleak urban setting, and corrupt, cynical characters.' - www.thefreedictionary.com/film+noir
"[Film noir] experiences periodic rebirth and rediscovery. Whenever we have any moment of deep societal rift or disruption in America, one of the ways we can express it is through the ideas and behavior in film noir."
-John Briley (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/film+noir)
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