Characters
- Two female characters: the femme fatale –dressed in black, sexually alluring– that causes the downfall and/or death of the hero, and the honest, sympathetic and pretty young woman –dressed in pink or light blue, sexually insipid. The color code does help.
- Ex-Private Eye, or Hard-Boiled Detective currently not active and working in a small town.
- Femme Fatale; this is a critical ingredient without which the successful noir may seem like it is missing a little something.
- Mr. Big, a key ingredient that must get burned to complete the dish.
- Innocent, but beautiful woman. This helps to balance the tartness of the Femme Fatale.
- Tough guy; add more to taste. After all, there has to be something to make Mr. Big feel big.
- mafia type –the two men dressed in black
Setting
- The small town where the surface gleams with the vision of a church, a gas station, and a diner where everybody knows your name.
- A big city, looming darkly ominous in the background with sleazy nightclubs and rain-slick streets.
Plot
- Every film noir is about passion, cheating on your husband, money, adultery, identity change and crime.
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