E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten, E-Book
Reihe: New Approaches to Film Genre
ISBN: 978-1-4443-5592-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
* Brings together a range of perspectives on a topic that hasbeen much discussed but remains notoriously ill-defined
* Traces the historical development of the genre, usefullyexploring the relations between the films of the 1940s and 1950sthat established the "noir" universe and the more recent films inwhich it has been frequently revived
* Employs a clear and intelligent writing style that makes thisthe perfect introduction to the genre
* Offers a thorough and engaging analysis of this popular area offilm studies for students and scholars
* Presents an in-depth analysis of six key films, eachexemplifying important trends of film noir: Murder, MySweet; Out of the Past; Kiss Me Deadly; TheLong Goodbye; Chinatown; and Seven
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Weitere Infos & Material
List of Plates ix
Acknowledgments xiii
1 Introduction 1
2 Historical Overview 20
3 Critical Overview 50
4 Murder, My Sweet 73
5 Out of the Past 100
6 Kiss Me Deadly 123
7 The Long Goodbye 146
8 Chinatown 171
9 Seven 191
Afterword 215
References 217
Further Reading 223
Index 225