Film Noir

Film Noir
ISBN-10
1405145951
ISBN-13
9781405145954
Series
Film Noir
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
232
Language
English
Published
2012-03-05
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Author
William Luhr

Description

"Film noir" refers to a particular cinematic style: a way of lighting, of positioning and moving the camera, the use of an introspective, voice-over narration, reliance on flashbacks that drive the narrative, and a choice of settings: usually a seedy, urban landscape, a world gone wrong.

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