Crime History of the Crime films The origins

Crime

History of the Crime films �The origins of crime film are relatively unknown. They gained popularity mainly in the great depression along with the arrival and rise of synchronized sound in 1927. �During the 40 s and 50 s film noir and gangster films became popular among the mainstream audience. �Early crime films include: Sherlock Holmes Baffled (1903), the 4 sequels of Fantômas (1913 -14), Underworld (1927).

Sub-Genres of the Crime film � Sub genres include: � Action crime � Crime comedy � Crime thriller � Drama crime � Gangster film � Film noir � Heist film � Dacoit film � Heroic bloodshed � Hood film � Courtroom drama/legal drama � Mafia film � Mystery film � Police procedural

Iconography of the Crime film �Props seen in crime films include: guns, weapons, money, drugs, badges/passports/ identification files/case files, minimal and dark clothing, trench coats. �Lighting is usually low key, dark and mysterious, creating the idea of the unknown and therefore tension.

Actors/Directors associated with Crime films �Actors�Humphrey Bogart �Al Pacino �Robert De Niro �Edward G. Robinson �Michael Kenneth Williams �Samuel L. Jackson �Christopher Walken �Simon Yam - Directors Brian De Palma Alfred Hitchcock Mike Hodges

Box Office – Top 10 films of the Genre �Inception �The Departed �American Gangster �The Wolf Of Wallstreet �Pulp Fiction �Collateral �Public Enemies �The Town �Mystic River �Payback

Budgets – Top 10 films of the Genre

Critically acclaimed examples �The Godfather �The French Connection �Inception �The Night of the Hunter � 12 Angry Men �Mean Streets �L’argent �Rififi �Touch of Evil

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