Dreaming of Electric Femmes Fatales: Ridley Scott's Blade Runner: Final Cut (2007) and Images of Women in Film Noir

The scholars' approach is rather formalistic, as they valorize visual style, i.e. the specific use of certain cinematic signifiers, against plot (91). [...]they posit eight stylistic devices or characteristics that constitute film noir: "low-key lightning, claustrophobic framing, shadows a...

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Published inGender forum no. 60; p. N_A
Main Author Zeitz, Christian David
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Köln Prof. Dr. Beate Neumeier 01.01.2016
Subjects
Cybernetics
Lang, Fritz (1890-1976)
Men
Patriarchy
Science fiction & fantasy
Scott, Ridley
Sexuality
Women
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Summary:The scholars' approach is rather formalistic, as they valorize visual style, i.e. the specific use of certain cinematic signifiers, against plot (91). [...]they posit eight stylistic devices or characteristics that constitute film noir: "low-key lightning, claustrophobic framing, shadows and/or reflections, unbalanced compositions, and great depth of field", as well as "urban landscapes, costuming, particularly trench coats, garments with padded shoulders, and spiked heels; and most often rain-soaked environments" (91). In Blade Runner, all of the women are replicants, meaning embodiments of the non-human Other. [...]they are assigned a place outside the Symbolic Order and are therefore persecuted by the law-keeper Deckard, a so-called blade runner.
ISSN:1613-1878