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- Title
Siodmak's Phantom Women and Noir Narrative.
- Authors
Telotte, J. P.
- Abstract
The article discusses several ways Robert Siodmak, one of the foremost noir directors, portrays women in his noir films in the U.S. Noir films are known to be different from the traditional Hollywood narratives because they dramatize the dislocation of women from their usual role in the society. It is expected that women are soft and weak but the films created by Siodmak portray them as independent, strong and highly sexual beings. However, his films often exaggerate these ideas of dislocation because he pointed women as elusive in phantom figures. Moreover, his films consistently link their phantom characters to an act of narration but they also point up a problematic character in its narratives. His works include "The Phantom Lady," "Christmas Holiday," and "The Killers."
- Subjects
UNITED States; FILM noir; WOMEN in motion pictures; SIODMAK, Robert; CAREER development; SOCIOLOGY of women; GANGSTERS in motion pictures; MOTION picture industry; NARRATIVES
- Publication
Film Criticism, 1987, Vol 11, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
0163-5069
- Publication type
Article