Analysis Of The Film 'Double Indemnity'

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In our society, individuals might insist their own point of view and refuse to consider others’ opposite ideas, however, in an existing film, revolutionary and conservative standpoints can be accepted at the same time to make the film “neutral”. Through considering the collisions of opposite standpoints which occur in the noir movie named “Double Indemnity” which directed by Billy Wilder and had earned the label of “unfilmmable” in Hollywood because of the story between Walter Neff played by Fred MacMurray and Phyllis Dietrichson played by Barbara Stanwyck in 1943(Biltereyst 148) , this essay will illuminate the characteristics of traditional female image and another kind of female role named “femme fatales” which is opposite to the traditional …show more content…

Besides this, through considering the ideology of different plots, this essay will elucidate the reason for why this movie can be supported by both of femininity and masculinity. Moreover, this essay will consider the morality and the immorality of this movie by analyzing the purpose, plots and results. Essentially, this essay aims to concretely as well as tentatively analyze and explore the implications of poststructuralist perceptions for the movie “Double Indemnity” about the relationship between male and different roles that women plays, its distinct representations, different groups of individuals’ opinions and some authors’ …show more content…

The film “Double Indemnity” shows one kind of women which is called “femme fatales” that is totally opposite to the traditional image of female. Traditional feminine characteristics are weakness, emotional expression, dependence and fragility. In fact, some individuals consider the role that women plays feudally as the one whose whole life should be sacrificed for and dependent on their husbands and children rather than living independently. The occurrence of the film named “Double Indemnity”, made the group of people who believe in their feudal thoughts dissatisfied because of the chief actress’s crime. In fact, by considering the history of America, people can understand the reason for this movie’s tragic outcome. “As World War II was coming, America became prosperous and families were reunited. Besides this, at that time, soldiers returned to their hometown, plan to marry and set up households” (Bordwell and Thompson 325). Moreover, “America was becoming traditional and conservative gradually, especially with regard to women”(JansB. Wager 73). “During the period of World War II, the percentage that female occupied for the labor force has increased by about fifty percent. Then, individuals who support patriarchal system considered women as a threat which might change the traditional lifestyle and

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