Opening Conventions
Establishes the Location
Introduces the Main Characters
Creates an Enigma
Makes the viewer interested and want to see more
Codes
Night Clubs
Tommy Guns
Money
Alcohol and Smoking
Film Noir
Bustling Cities
Expensive Cars
Cigars
Suits or formal wear (striped)
Generally an older man in charge, not that many females in important roles
Conventions
Characters are generally criminals (members of the mafia or a gang) or those trying to opose them
The guilty always pay in the end, either emmotionaly or physically
Characters are generally criminals (members of the mafia or a gang) or those trying to opose them
The guilty always pay in the end, either emmotionaly or physically
Glamorises the life in the mafia, but most movies don't shy away from the horrors of it.
These hold true even in modern films such as Public Enemy
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