Film Noir

Film Noir
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Publisher : Virgin Books Limited
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015062874014
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Book Synopsis Film Noir by : Eddie Robson

Download or read book Film Noir written by Eddie Robson and published by Virgin Books Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hollywood showed its dark side in the 1940s and 50s with a wave of highly stylized movies featuring sinister plots, shady characters, sexual tension, chaos and confusion. These films have fascinated critics, students, moviegoers, and moviemakers ever since. Classics including THE MALTESE FALCON, THE BIG SLEEP, and THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE are analysed, with iconic actors, such as Robert Mitchum and legendary directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Orson Welles profiled.


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