Dark Side of the Screen, The: Film Noir
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0306817721
ISBN 13
9780306817724
Category
Film Criticism
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Publication Year
2008
Publisher
Pages
272
Subject
Criticism, interpretation, etc; Film noir; Film noir- History and criticism
Abstract
An introduction to film noir that explores the genre's themes, visual motifs, character types, actors, directors, and influential films.
Description
Contents:
The city at night
The literary background : the boys in the back room
The cinematic background : from expressionism to neo-realism
The crazy mirror : noir stylistics
The noir director
The noir actor
Down these mean streets : narrative patterns
Noir's legacy
The city at night
The literary background : the boys in the back room
The cinematic background : from expressionism to neo-realism
The crazy mirror : noir stylistics
The noir director
The noir actor
Down these mean streets : narrative patterns
Noir's legacy
Number of Copies
1
