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Crime Genre

Crime Genre. Historical Perspective - American Crime Genre Timeline.

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Crime Genre

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  1. Crime Genre

  2. Historical Perspective -American Crime Genre Timeline • 1930s - Original Gangster Films: Reflected the prohibition era of the 1920s when real life Mobsters, such as Al Capone, took control of bootlegging through their speakeasies. E.g. Little Caesar (1930) and The Public Enemy (1931). Starring James Cagney and Edward G Robinson.

  3. American Crime • 1940/50s – Film Noir: Studios copied the1930s dark lighting and minimal sets and updated the themes to reflect a more sinister side of life; reflecting wartime turmoil, including more confused roles for the genders - alienated heroes and femme fatales. 1960s – Crime Capers: Reflected the economic and social optimism of the ‘swinging 60s’, with light hearted narratives and ‘loveable rogues’. E.g. Oceans 11 (1960) Starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr. 1970/80s – Gritty Gangster Epic: Reflected the economic depression of 1970s with hard hitting Dons and drug pushing. E.g. The Godfather (1972), Mean Streets (1973) and Scarface (1983). Starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

  4. British Crime • 1940/50s - British Noir: Reflecting post war anxieties, British Crime followed Film Noir conventions charting the darker side of civilian life. E.g. Brighton Rock (1947) and The Third Man (1949). Starring Richard Attenborough and Orson Welles. 1960s - British Crime Caper: Mixes comedy with the heist movie using ‘cheeky cockney’ characters of the Ealing Comedy era, romantic European settings and the original ‘cliff-hanger’ ending. The Italian Job (1969). 1970/1980s - Gritty British Crime: Emerged from the harsh downturn from the late 60s and early 70s, reflecting the notoriety of gangland figures such as the ‘well-groomed’ Kray twins. E.g. Get Carter (1971) and The Long Good Friday (1981). Starring Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins.

  5. Snatch Snatch is a crime genre based film. Snatch plays with the typical stereotypes in a postmodern way. It uses your typical protagonist as generally being good respectable people, who respect the law.

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