film noir
/ˈfɪlmˈnwɑː,〈法〉 film nwaʀ/noun
mass noun
1- a style or genre of cinematographic film marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, and menace. The term was originally applied (by a group of French critics) to American thriller or detective films made in the period 1944-54 and to the work of directors such as Orson Welles, Fritz Lang, and Billy Wilder.黑色电影摄制样式（以悲观主义、宿命论和威胁为特点的电影摄制样式, 最初被一群法国批评家用来指1944-1954年间拍摄的美国恐怖片、侦探片, 以及由奥森·威尔斯、弗里兹·兰和比利·怀尔德等导演的作品）。
1.1
- count noun a film of this genre黑色电影（或影片）。
词源
French, literally 'black film'.