Film noir

/fˈɪlm nwˈɑː/

/fˈɪlm nwˈɑːɹ/

Film noir

a type of movie involving crime including shadowy footage and dark background music that depicted cynical characters caught in dangerous situations

Examples

1. Film noir, never mind the par.

2. Film noir, I love my papa.

3. First up, Blade Runner took inspiration from film noir.

4. I like film noir, Humphrey Bogart.