The 1946 Tay Garnett/John Garfield/Lana Turner version of "Postman" is available on video - likely in the "classics" section/listing. There are other film versions of the basic triangle "kill the husband" plot, such as Double Indemnity (1944) and Body Heat (1981) - both excellent examples of film noir. The basic difference in the depiction of the classic and neo film noir femme fatale is the relaxation of film censorship over the years, mainly the gradual demise of the Hollywood Production Code sections relating to sex and violence. The Code was in full force during the forties, the heyday of classic film noir. For instance, compare the seduction scene in the 1946 and 1981 versions of "Postman". My advice is to find a good book on Film Noir - there are quite a few around. It's really too big a subject to cover comprehensively via email. Peter Warren ----- Original Message ----- From: "kristel kristjansdottir" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 8:59 AM Subject: Film Noir! > Hello everybody... > I am writing two papers relating to Film Noir. > The first paper is on the adaptation of Cainīs The Postman Always Rings > Twice. As far as I am aware, two films have been made, but I have only been > able to get hold of the later version with Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lang. > I was not impressed by the film, and thought that the book was better...but > that is hardly an original opinion. > Are there any fundamental concepts that I should bare in mind when writing > my paper? > > The second, is a comparative piece: comparing the Noir femme fatale to the > Neo-Noir femme fatale. Any suggestions? > > Need help. All input appreciated. > > Best Wishes > > Kristel > > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > ---- > For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: > http://bama.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html > ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]