FILM 1F94 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Motion Picture Production Code, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler
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Assumption that genres resonate at particular historical moments, reflect concerns, anxieties, interests of society at that time. Genre hybridity film noir and domestic melodrama. Characters in mildred pierce appear more representative of archetypes or representive examples of types of people, rather then charcaters who seem like actual people. Atchetype: an original model or type after which similar things are patterned, well known personality types. European emigres- influence of expression, ex fritz lang. Source material hardboiled novels- james m. cain, dashiell hammett, Struggles of female protagonist, focus on womens issues. Domestic setting, conflict largely rooted in interpersonal relationships. Driven to adopt hardened masculine traits to provide for her family. I never used to drink at all, just a little habit i picked up form men . Sexually aggressive, career driven, opportunistic, business over loyalty. I loaf, in a decorative and highly charming manner .
