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does anyone know the exact ending to the BOOK of double indemnity by james cain?
He is killed. He is discovered by his mentor, and does not end up with the girl, she was playing him all the way.
Smooth talking insurance salesman Walter Neff meets attractive Phyllis Dietrichson when he calls to renew her husband's automobile policy. The ...
The movie, "double indemnity" is considered "film noir" Can anyone tell me what are needed in a movie to make it film noir and some examples from double indemnity that are film noir. 10 pts deff to best answer thanks
Let's get to the working deifintion.
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s.
Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography, while many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Depression.
So Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck are going to commit murder for money (she is going to kill her husband for the insurance) and she is offering her sexual favors as a way to entrap him.
However twists and double turns complicate the plot, but one key is that everyone must pay for their crimes, either by being arrested and going to jail, or dying
If anyone has seen this movie, he seems to use his fingernails somehow, and I was curious if that was even possible.
Those are the old fashioned strike anywhere matches. Yes it is possible!!!
My mum has a friend that wants this movie because its his favourite. He is a bit old so he does not have a DVD player and I can not find this on video anywhere. It has to be pal so it works in England.
I've got an in class essay on double indemnity by james cain in a few days. i just need some notes on the character's, themes and anything along those lines
Here's a link to a great study guide (free) to "Double Indemnity" by James M. Cain: http://litsum.com/double-indemnity/
Good luck to you! :-)