Film Noir
- ISBN-10
- 3822822612
- ISBN-13
- 9783822822616
- Series
- Film Noir
- Category
- Detective and mystery films
- Pages
- 191
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Authors
- Alain Silver, James Ursini
Description
Beginning with a general overview of film noir and covering its most important themes, this illustrated handbook provides instant and in-depth access to the film noir genre. Films covered include 'Double Indemnity', 'Kiss Me Deadly', 'Gun Crazy', 'Criss Cross' and 'Detour'.
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