Der Film noir

By Alain Silver, James Ursini

Format:Hardcover

Classic noir flicks of the 1940s-50s, illustrated and examined  Beginning with a general overview of film noir and covering its most important themes chapter by chapter (lovers plan murder, corrupt police, doomed love, psychological noir, etc.), this copiously illustrated handbook provides instant and in-depth access to the film noir genre for amateurs and aficionados alike. Among the films covered are these "top ten": Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, Gun Crazy, Criss Cross, Detour, In A Lonely Place, T-Men, Out of the Past, The Reckless Moment, and Touch of Evil.

Mystery, Thriller, Horror & Crime
248 pagesHardcover
First published 2000

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