The Rough Guide to Film Noir

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Synopsis
From dimly lit streets and glamorous apartments to world-weary detectives and irresistible femmes fatales, The Rough Guide to Film Noir illuminates every corner of cinema's darkest and most compelling genre. From early masterpieces like Double Indemnity and Kiss Me Deadly through to neo-noir classics such as Chinatown and LA Confidential, this book highlights all the groundbreaking noir movies. There are profiles of legendary performers such as Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck, great directors like Fritz Lang plus key cinematographers, composers and designers. Complete with website listings and books for further reading, this Rough Guide takes a fascinating look at the noir movies made in the Classical Hollywood era and beyond.
Copyright:
2007

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
312 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781843534747
Publisher:
Rough Guides, Limited
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Alexander Ballinger & Danny Graydon
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:
170
Proofread By:
170
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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