Historical Dictionary of Film Noir

Historical Dictionary of Film Noir
ISBN-10
0810873788
ISBN-13
9780810873780
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
532
Language
English
Published
2010-03-19
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Author
Andrew Spicer

Description

The Historical Dictionary of Film Noir is a comprehensive guide that ranges from 1940 to present day neo-noir. It consists of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, a filmography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on every aspect of film noir and neo-noir, including key films, personnel (actors, cinematographers, composers, directors, producers, set designers, and writers), themes, issues, influences, visual style, cycles of films (e.g. amnesiac noirs), the representation of the city and gender, other forms (comics/graphic novels, television, and videogames), and noir's presence in world cinema. It is an essential reference work for all those interested in this important cultural phenomenon.

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