The dark side of the screen film noir
by Hirsch, Foster.
Kindle Book 2008 2008 |
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Summary
Film noir is a term used to describe the dark, brooding, doom-laden films that emerged from Hollywood after World War II, all of them registering a more cruel, disoriented, heartless vision of America than had ever appeared before. This book is the most thorough and entertaining study of the themes, visual motifs, character types, actors, directors, and films in this genre ever published.Contents
The city at nightThe 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.
Additional Information
Series | A Da Capo paperback |
Subjects |
Gangster films History and criticism
Film noir United States History and criticism Film noir. gtt Nonfiction Performing Arts Electronic books. |
Publisher | New York :Hachette Books2008 2008 |
Other Titles | Film noir. |
Contributors |
OverDrive, Inc.
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Language |
English |
System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: Adobe EPUB eBook Format: Adobe PDF eBook Format: Kindle Book Format: OverDrive READ Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle |
Description |
1 online resource. |
Bibliography Notes |
Bibliography: pages 211-212. Filmography: pages 213-220. |
ISBN | 9780786726776 0786726776 |
Other | Classic View |