History of film noir

History of film noir.
Film noir, (French for ‘Black Film’): Nino Frank first applied the term to Hollywood films in 1946, although it was much unknown to most film professionals. However people did not start using the term until many decades later. It is linked very closely to German expressionist cinematography as this is known to be set around, low-key black and white styles. This is fondly used throughout film noir.
The most famous film noir’s were made between 1940 and the mid 1950’s. Anything after this is generally classed as ‘neo film noir’. When film noir’s were first being made the Second World War was in procession. The films were meant to resemble real life. People acting out of desperation, in a bleak and ambiguous world. A lot of people could relate to the film noir during the war and the repression afterwards.
Film noir has never officially been classed as its own genre, but is seen as a sub-genre of crime and gangster films.
Film noir’s were made on a small budget and considered to be B-movies. They were made with little money and no big stars.