femme fatale

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The quintessential film noir femme fatale

The iconic Louise Brooks, 1928

Double Indemnity (1944)

Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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The quintessential film noir femme fatale

The iconic Louise Brooks, 1928

Double Indemnity (1944)

Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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