![]() ![]() In addition, the cinematography was something new as well. These films are filled with seedy characters, painful situations and tragedy by the truckload. ![]() Their escape now was not in happy stories, but in dark stories that transcended their happy reality.Įnter the film noir. So they turned to the cinema for something else. They didn’t need happy films to make them feel happy- because their reality was promising. They were able to have fulfilling lives without worrying about an impending threat looming constantly over their heads. However, with the end of the Second World War came a new hope and a bright future for the American people. Given that the two World Wars and the Great Depression had occurred nearly back-to-back, it was only natural for people to want an escape from their devastating situations. ![]() Prior to this time period, films were created to bring about happiness and good will in audiences. The film noir style that arose in the post WW2 era represented a great change in the mindset of the American people towards cinema.
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