The femme fatale is the main priority in the frame. This shows the dominance she might have throughout the film. Her hair cover some of her face, this could give her a false innocence, mysterious feel to her. The low cut dress is very typical of a femme fatale and shows her seductive side. Low key lighting on her face suggests she’s powerful, secretive and the main focus. The men in the back ground then represent in descending order their importance in the film; however after watching the film you find out the reason behind the positioning hierarchy is to show that Ed Exley (middle man) is surrounded by corruption. The connotation of the evening sky – the colours red and orange may represent death. They contrast against the white of the Hollywood sign and the dress of the femme fatale, immediately drawing your attention to her. All of the colours used are very stereotypical of a film noir. Reds and blacks could represent death, deceit, suspicion, seductive, love etc.
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