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This illustrated volume covers the films, directors and themes of the film noir genre 1945-1955. Including an analysis of film noir classics such as Double Indemnity and The Big Sleep , it shows how the shadowy world portrayed related to social and political uncertainties of the McCarthy era. Also discussed is the revival of the film noir tradition in contemporary movies such as Chinatown , Body Heat and The Grifters .Product Identifiers
PublisherOctopus
ISBN-139780289800485
eBay Product ID (ePID)86333011
Product Key Features
Publication Year1992
Book TitleMovie Book of Film Noir
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorIan Cameron
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height241 mm
Item Width165 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
EditorIan Cameron