File:StrayDogShadows.jpg

Summary
Description: Low-resolution screenshot from the film Stray Dog (1949), directed by Akira Kurosawa, featuring actors Toshirō Mifune (left) and Takashi Shimura (right) Copyright holder: Toho Pictures Source: Image capture from DVD

Fair use in film noir
The image linked here is claimed by Wikipedia editor DCGeist to be used under fair use as:
 * 1) it is a single screenshot from a historically significant film;
 * 2) it is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality);
 * 3) its use does not impair the copyright holder's ability to sell or promote the film in any way;
 * 4) it is being used only for informational purposes; and
 * 5) its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because it supports a discussion of one of the most famous non-American films often classified as film noir and specifically illustrates the characteristic noir visual style, including the motif of barred shadow patterning, and its internationalization, as described in the text.

Fair use in Stray Dog (film)
The image linked here is claimed by Wikipedia editor Jagged 85 to be used under fair use as:
 * 1) it is a single screenshot from a historically significant film;
 * 2) it is of much lower resolution than the original (copies made from it will be of very inferior quality);
 * 3) its use does not impair the copyright holder's ability to sell or promote the film in any way;
 * 4) it is being used only for informational purposes; and
 * 5) its inclusion in the article adds significantly to the article because the screenshot is taken from a film that is the primary topic of the article, and it illustrates visual elements of the film that are associated with the film noir and buddy cop film genres.