This post takes examines a small niche in film noir to look at whether or not a film noir filmed in colour can even be considered a film noir at all.
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Dementia is a strange Film Noir horror film from 1955. No spoken dialog, but only haunting music and a nice Jazz score accompany disturbing footage of a woman gone mad.
In Dangerous Crossing a newlywed couple enter a steam liner for their honeymoon. But soon the husband disappears, and nobody can remember him at all. Where is he? Was he there in the first place? What is going on?!
The Last of Sheila is a little known, but good, whodunnit from the early 1970's. It revolves about a deadly game and contains many clever plot twists.
Fantastic Planet - a psychedelic trip to an alienating planet inhabited by blue Draags, keeping Oms as pets. But the Oms plan to escape from this fate.
Sazen Tange and the Pot Worth a Million Ryo is a crazy Japanese comedy about the chase after a seemingly worthless pot that turns out to be worth a fortune.
Asphalt tells the story of how a nice young man falls into the clutches of a gorgeous female jewel thief. One of the earliest films noir out there.
The Secret of Kells, or the secret of the book of Kells, is uncovered through the adventures of young Brendan, his cat Pangur Bán and the mysterious Aisling.
Ever in My Heart is a little pre-code talkie that is very good in showcasing films of its kind. Solid acting, a nice story of love and war and only 68 minutes long. Ghee that's swell.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) is director Elia Kazan's first film. It's an incredibly well crafted raw and emotional family drama and coming of age story.
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