Dictionary Definition:
1. A woman of great seductive charm
who leads men into compromising or dangerous situations.
2. An alluring, mysterious woman.
(source): www.thefreedictionary.com/femme+fatale
- Femme fatale is considered one of the earliest examples of the film industrry portraying a strong female character.
- Femme fatale’s often meet a dramatic end within film for example:
- Femme fatale has developed throughout time and many contemporary representations have come from it. Fem fatale focusing more on the strong women rather than the deviant women subdued by domesticity/ marriage and was often punished or killed off.
Examples:
- Barbara Stanwyck in "Double Indemnity" (1944)
- One of if not the earliest examples of a modern femme fatale in film.
- Rita Hayworth in “Gilda” (1994) (classic fem fatale)
- Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" (modern fem fatale)
-Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Why might the femme fatale be considered a misognist representation of gender?
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Well done Jake, a promising start to your research into the thriller genre. Will assess in more detail once I've marked all students' prelim task posts.
ReplyDeleteJake to strengthen, you could re-look at the trailer for Gilda (1946) and note down how Gilda is described, "deadly" etc, note the misogyny in the language. Will discuss in class as the trailer reflects the traditional concept of the femme fatale and attitudes to women in 1946. Try to complete the post Jake and don't wait until your ideas go stale.
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