What is 'noir' ?
Noir = Film Noir
Film Noir - Term used to describe stylish crime dramas .
> Extended from early 1940s to late 1950s
> Era that associated with low key black and white visual style that has roots in GERMAN EXPRESSIONIST cinematography
Film Noir emphasize on cynical attitudes and sexual motivations .
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FILM NOIR = FRENCH = BLACK FILM
> Applied by NINO FRANK ( French Critic ) in 1946
A picture of Nino Frank
> Unrecognized by MOST american film industry
> Before 1970s, classic film noirs were referred to as melodramas
Main Entry: pinot noir
Pronunciation: \-ˈnwär\
Function: noun
Usage: often capitalized P&N
Etymology: French, literally, black Pinot
Date: 1941
: a dry red wine produced from the same grape as French burgundy
Pinot Noir is black and wine grapes variety of the specials Vitis Venifera. The names may also refer to wines created predominantly from pinot grapes. The name derived from the french word for black and pine.
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