The femme fatale has been a stock character across film genres. The term is defined as a seductive or alluring woman who either causes distress or disaster for any man who becomes involved with her.

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Film noir remains one of the most enduringly popular genres, and many of those from the classic Hollywood era are rightly regarded as classics. It’s easy to see why this would be the case, as noirs so ...

Somewhere in the shadowy corners of modern storytelling lurk women who break hearts and shatter worlds both onscreen and in the minds of audiences. The femme fatale, the timeless archetype of danger, ...

Use the link below to see SARAH PAULSON as ELLEN DOLAN, the whip-smart girl-next-door; and JAIME KING as LORELI, a murderous French nightclub dancer. THE SPIRIT opens in theaters CHRISTMAS DAY 2008!