Dark City: The Film Noir
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Book Overview
The most complete reference to the dark 40s and 50s stylistic dramas. The first section has a lengthy analytical essay as well as detailed plot descriptions and credits for 25 classics--such as The... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0899501036
ISBN13:9780899501031
Release Date:January 1984
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
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One of the indispensable NOIR references......
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Having been a hardcore NOIR fanatic for the past 7 of my 32 years, I've amassed quite an extensive collection of videos,posters, and of course books. This particular reference was one of the first I picked up as I needed one that featured an extensive filmography to help me in my research, and no other NOIR book has a filmography as exhaustive as the one in 'DARK CITY'. Some 500 NOIR films are listed in the second half of the book, alphabetically, with the year of release, the cast, crew, and often a helpful review. The first half is a collection of some 25 essays on many of the biggest and best NOIRs. Not a particularly great place to start one's NOIR studies if you want only to be entertained or exposed to many stills from NOIR films, 'DARK CITY' is more for the student of this elusive sub-genre. It is first and foremost a thoroughly helpful guide to those who are planning to spend some time tracking down lost b-classics and late night hard-boiled entertainment. NOIR rules!
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