film noir

[Douglas G. Wilson]

>Does anyone know of a term that would render the opposite of "film noir,"
>something implying brightness or light and distinct from "comedie"?

I don't, but "film blanc" apparently has some currency, applied to such
films as "Fargo" and "Insomnia" -- apparently a variant of "film noir"
rather than really opposite ... see, e.g.,

http://www.weeklywire.com/ww/12-14-98/austin_screens_film2.html

-- Doug Wilson