Provides the student with a critical introduction to film noir, taking into account the complexity of the term and the difficulties of a straightforward definition.
Peter Graves, Mala Powers, Chuck Connors, Merry Anders, Roy Engel. Screenplay by: John McGreevey. Directed by: Joseph M. Newman. Noir Type: Undercover. Noir Themes: Greed, betrayal, social reform. BB∂ Graves (from TV's Mission ...
In the wake of the remarkable success of Film Noir Reader, this new collection further explores a genre of limitless fascination -- and one that continues to inspire and galvanise the latest generation of film-makers.
Offers a reference guide to film noir, extending from relevant films from before the genre was established to contemporary neonoirs and other types of film derived from the genre.
This reference work will be a valuable resource for film scholars and fans who wish to explore the ever-evolving aspects of "Neo-Noir" cinema.
These are exciting movies with tough guys in trench coats and hot tomatoes in form-fitting gowns. The moon is a streetlamp and the narrow streets are prowled by squad cars and long black limousines.
The volume provides a valuable overview of the historical evolution of this genre; it teases out the critical debates over generic and stylistic elements, and charts film noir from its inception in the post-War period through to ...
Agee, James. Agee on Film. Vol. 1. New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1958. Alton, John. Painting with Light. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995. Andersen, Thom. “Red Hollywood.” In Literature and the Visual Arts in Contemporary ...
Film Noir is a uniquely American genre that has stylistic links to the German expressionist cinema of the 1920s and thematic links to the hard-boiled crime fiction that emerged in...
Crowther, B. (1988) Film Noir: Reflections in a Dark Mirror (Columbus, London). Davis, M. (1990) City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles (Verso, London). Dawson, J. (1995) Quentin Tarantino: The Cinema of Cool (Applause ...
This book offers a detailed analysis of many of Woolrich's novels and short stories; examines films adapted from these works; and shows how Woolrich's techniques and themes influenced the noir genre.