Analysing Film Noir Posters - 'The Big Sleep'

I am going to analyse a number of posters for noir and neo-noir films to see the ways that genre is presented.

The first poster I am looking at is for 'The Big Sleep'.


  • Low-key lighting/shadows
  • Costumes are typical of the film noir genre (smart suits, hats)
  • Typical character types (smart femme fatale, world-weary private eye)
  • Doomed relationship
  • Typical props (cigarettes, telephone)
  • The style of the font reflects genre
  • Collage-style layout

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