Film Research

The inspiration for our film choice mainly comes from the Film Noir genre and the game of Cluedo. Another film based on this murder mystery game is the 1985 film Clue.

Clue

Clue is about 6 guests, a butler and a maid in a large house that are involved within a web of murder and lies. All the characters are inspired by this game, along with their connections and motives to commit murder. Though this film is based on a game of murder mystery, it is mainly a comedy, involving hilarious twists and scenes. Its tagline “It's Not Just A Game Anymore” is a direct connection to the inspiration of the film.

Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Certificate: PG

Why PG? This film contains sexual humor and references, including passionate kissing scenes and well as revealing costumes of the maid. There are scenes of murder, but 4 out of the 7 deaths contain no blood. Casual drinking and smoking is witnessed throughout the film and the word ‘bastard’ is only used once. Though the film contains a number of murders and intense scenes, the film has a very light tone and focuses more on the comical effect.

Characters:

The female characters in this movie are well known for having the main conservational base of men. This can represent how female characters in films can be used mainly to exemplify the importance or impact of the male characters.

 
 

 

Film Noir

Film Noir contains certain characteristics that are dominant parts of the genre and plot. The themes tend to be unsettling, containing ambiguity and violent deaths. Feeling of isolation and dis-trust, conflicting characters along with beautiful, determined, scheming women build up the body and framework of Film Noir.

Double Idemnity

Double Idemnity is an example of a popular Film Noir movie, made in 1944. This film is a crime thriller about how an insurance salesman is tempted into murder by a duplicitous housewife. The mood of this film is very shady, dark, seductive, scheming, and dismal.

Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Certificate: PG

Why PG? Double Idemnity is a PG due the amount of smoking and violence involved. It does not involve any nudity or sexual scene other than an adultery scene being implied and a seductive affair only being portrayed using mood, dialogue and innuendoes, and consists of no profanity.

Characters:

Protagonists in Film Noir tend to have generalized characteristics or biographies. They tend to always be single men of the law   (detectives, cops or ex-cops) who have psychological flaws or differences. They usually seem to be confident, morally committed and have a certain level of intellect or understanding of crime with their own codes of right and wrong.

The character of the Femme Fatale is developed in Film Noir. This is done by portraying female characters as “glamorous and dangerous, seductive sirens whose every action was marked by duplicity and aimed at satisfying a desire for wealth and power”.