Expert: Mel - 1/10/2011

Question
Hi Mel,
How are you?
Is it legitime to consider the USA a sthe genuine creator of the genre: film noir?
Thank you.
Victor

Answer
Hello Victor,

Yes, personally I consider it perfectly legitimate to consider the USA as the creator of 'film noir'. Have a look at the following sites......

http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/progressive-origins-of-film-noir.html

http://filmsnoir.net/film_noir/the-dark-self-the-origins-of-film-noir.html

http://www.soundonsight.org/a-glimpse-into-the-origins-of-film-noir/

http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html


Glad to be of help. Cheers........Mel.