Predictive, the characters and representation was fairly similar throughout the era though very different from today’s representations. The women in these films were seen as beautiful, sexy, though incredibly dangerous; otherwise known as “Femme Fatales”. The way women were shown in Noirs was very contrastive to their portrayal in society. These women were manipulative, persuasive, though strong, powerful and fierce. Using their sexuality effectively along-side their cunningness, wit and beauty, these "Femme Fatales" could wrap a man around their finger and use them for just about anything they needed; money, power, information... They had it at their beck and call.
There would usually be a hero who would endure violence, fights and legal drama in his quest and was usually the character to be associated with the Femme Fatale. This character's fate was never characteristically set-in-stone, though, it would either be death or success.
The hard-boiled protagonist would usually play the part of an ex-cop of detective and was typically, coy, shady and assertive. This character almost always ended up in a lot of trouble...
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