Film Noir Reader 2
- ISBN-10
- 0879102802
- ISBN-13
- 9780879102807
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 346
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard Corporation
- Authors
- Alain Silver, James Ursini
Description
In the wake of the remarkable success of Film Noir Reader, this new collection further explores a genre of limitless fascination -- and one that continues to inspire and galvanise the latest generation of film-makers. Again heavily illustrated, with close to 150 stills, Film Noir Reader 2 is organised much like the earlier volume.
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