Film Noir and MILDRED PIERCE

Mildred Pierce Lobby Card
Today we began the 1945 classic, Mildred Pierce, starring Hollywood legend Joan Crawford and a motion picture that serves as an excellent example of film noir. Note the shadowy photography that is characteristic of the genre in these film noir still photos. What were the other parts of the definition of film noir? Don't know? Ask!
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