WRITING A FILM NOIR SCENE


2. INT. Office unknown. Dull lighting / Night.
            Mid shot from behind detective’s back, showing the Mis-en-scene. Slowly moves toward him. His head slightly bent sideways, smoke emerges from below. Sound of clinking glass.

3. Close-up only showing his face below the eyes. He takes a sip of drink. Smoke invades the frame.

4. Close-up of door, matching a knocking sound.

5. Close-up of detective from his front.

DETECTIVE
Come in!

The door opens, his face sharpens seriously, he leaves the glass on the table.

                                                            DETECTIVE
Yes…?

6. Close up – Low Level Angle, of a woman’s legs walking towards the desk, slowly and seductively. She stands still for a moment, then sits on a chair. Camera still, focused on her back, Detective’s face is seen in frame, behind the desk. He stares still.

DETECTIVE
Lady?

7. Close up of her face, looking melancholic, head tilted sideways, eyes focused on nothing.
WOMAN
May I have a cigarette, detective?

8. Two-shot from her back, displaying in the middle, a table including bottles and cigar holders, and an ash tray.

DETECTIVE
Well I don’t think that’s gonna be the case unless you tell me what this whole is about, do you know what time it is?

9. The two-shot changes perspective to his back, showing her face. She remains in silence for some cold seconds.

WOMAN
I’m sure you’ve heard about… about this… person wondering around, right?

Camera fixed on her face, she looking down in what seems anguish.

10. Two shot from her back, showing detective’s expression, which is nearly of a laugh

DETECTIVE
What do you think we dedicate to at here darling?

The camera fixed on him. He starts a mid laugh and takes a sip of drink.

11.Close-up of her face. Slightly Dutch angled in horizontal level with her tilted face. She sounds stressed.

WOMAN
I know it seems absurd detective, but I am fearful about the situation…

12. Close-up of a man  surrounded by shadows, standing near a door.

DETECTIVE (Voice-Over)
Excuse me lady, you know I have not got the time for this nonsense of the woman in despair and the gentleman who offers to help.

13. Close-up of her face. Slightly Dutch angled in horizontal level with her tilted face. In an icy voice.

WOMAN
It’s… He’s my husband…

DETECTIVE
What about him?

WOMAN
He’s the one in charge of the murders around here, I’m afraid I’ll be the next, or… who knows…

14. Close-up of detective’s stone face, serious mood.

DETECTIVE
That’s… another story, tell me about him, where is he?!?!

15. Close-up of her face. Slightly Dutch angled in horizontal level with her tilted face. She is about to break in a cry, her voice fractures.

WOMAN
I’m afraid he… he is the one who brought me here. He’s outside, at the car… Help me! (whispers)

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