A Discussion of the Relationships between Women and Men in Several Works of Film Noir .
This paper is a research analysis of the relations of gender, sexuality, and morality in the cinema genre of "film noir." The essay relies on several film examples for assessing the relationship between the genre and the composition of gender that is inextricable from this film genre. A brief history of "film noir" is provided, as well as detailed evaluations of the representations of gender and sexuality. 17 pgs. 7 sources.