Film Noir

The laconic private eye...the corrupt cop...the heist that goes wrong...the Femme Fatale with the rich husband and dim lover - all are trademark characters of the movement known as Film Noir, that elusive mixture of stark lighting and even starker emotions. "Noir" explores the dark side of post-war society - gangsters, hoodlums, prostitutes and killers - and showed how it corrupted the good and the beautiful. Many of these films are now touchstones of what we regard as 'classic' Hollywood - "The Maltese Falcon"(1941), "The Big Sleep"(1946), "Double Indemnity"(1944) and "The Postman Always Rings Twice"(1946). This Pocket Essential charts the progression of the noir style as a vehicle for film-makers, who wanted to record the darkness at the heart of American society as it emerged from World War into Cold War. As well as an introductory essay on the origins of Film Noir, this Pocket Essential discusses all the classics from the heyday of the movement in detail and includes a handy reference section for readers who want to know more.

ISBN 1904048676   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781904048671 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 95 Publisher Kamera Books   Published in Harpenden Imprint Kamera Books   Series title Pocket Essentials Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9781903047088 Publication date 07 Jun 2006   Height (mm) 178 DEWEY 791.436   Width (mm) 111 DEWEY edition DC22   Spine width (mm) 11 Pages 160   Academic level General, Tertiary education

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