Juxtaposition within Film Noir

Women:

The Femme Fatal. The name given is French for 'dangerous woman' and that is exactly how she is in film noir. She's usually the symbol of risk and sexuality and usually gets involved with the hero (see below). Her iconography includes red lipstick, provocative clothing and cigarettes.

The Girl Next Door. This woman is usually seen as the ideal woman, she's usually kind and innocent to an extent. She represents salvation, honour, courage and sacrifice in film noir and she's usually the love interest for the hero. Her iconography includes blonde hair and natural colours and whites.

Men:

The Anti-Hero. The anti-hero is usually the main character. Usually male, he is a good guy with something wrong about him, whether that be a drug addiction, the loss of someone close to them, or a personality trait triggered by something in their life.
Villain. The villain is usually fighting against the hero for something. This character is another of the main ones and is usually a man.

Others include, the hero, sidekick and extras.

In our OTS
We will be using the femme fatal character and the anti-hero. Iconography for both will be used, the femme fatal will be wearing red lipstick, a fur coat and will be smoking, as will the anti- hero. The anti hero will be dressed in a less conventional costume as our OTS isn't set in the 50's, so he will be wearing a Harrington jacket and jeans.