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Tuesday › Screening

Wednesday › How does one collect evidence? What does it matter?
Reading: Schrader, “Notes on Film Noir” (CR); Place, “Women in Film Noir” (CR)
Film Noir Handout (PDF 65 KB)

Thursday › Perspectives on “the perfect murder”
Reading: Film Art, pp. 112-153 (mise-en-scene)

Friday › The Femme Fatale
Discuss Writing #1
Study Questions Due

Study Questions
1. Select 1 piece of evidence that supports a particular thesis of yours about the film
2. Select 1 piece of evidence that might be used to contest your thesis
3. Explain how you selected the evidence, and why

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