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Film noir is one of the most enduring and popular genres in cinema. But it did not spring up spontaneously fully formed. Rather its origins can be traced to sources as varied as Victorian literature German Expressionism and American art and photography. In this comprehensive collection of essays that's packed with illustrations and artwork a team of eminent scholars and film writers present thorough analyses of the influence of prototypes on the classic period of film noir.ÞSome essays focus on particularly influential genres such as the rogue cop film and gothic thrillers; while others discuss the choices of individual filmmakers including John Ford and Alfred Hitchcock in their most well-loved films.ÞThe editors and all of the featured contributors ä Sheri Chinen Biesen Todd Erickson Richard Edwards Julie Grossman Robert Miklitsch Homer Pettey Robert Porfirio Tom Ryall Marlisa Santos Jesse Schlotterbeck and Tony Williams ä are noted scholars in the field of film noir most of whom have written book-length studies of their own.ÞFrom the gangster and horror genres to social realism and Hitchcock's spy films of the 1930s ÊFilm Noir PrototypesÊ offers compelling accounts of the genre's influences. As befits the topic over 300 illustrations keyed to the text capture the richness and breadth of the classic period's imagery.

Film Noir Prototypes: Origins of the Movement

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    Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
    Publication Date: 01/05/2018
    ISBN13: 9781495092749, 978-1495092749
    ISBN10: 1495092747

    Number of Pages: 352

    Non Fiction , Art & Photography

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    Film noir is one of the most enduring and popular genres in cinema. But it did not spring up spontaneously fully formed. Rather its origins can be traced to sources as varied as Victorian literature German Expressionism and American art and photography. In this comprehensive collection of essays that's packed with illustrations and artwork a team of eminent scholars and film writers present thorough analyses of the influence of prototypes on the classic period of film noir.ÞSome essays focus on particularly influential genres such as the rogue cop film and gothic thrillers; while others discuss the choices of individual filmmakers including John Ford and Alfred Hitchcock in their most well-loved films.ÞThe editors and all of the featured contributors ä Sheri Chinen Biesen Todd Erickson Richard Edwards Julie Grossman Robert Miklitsch Homer Pettey Robert Porfirio Tom Ryall Marlisa Santos Jesse Schlotterbeck and Tony Williams ä are noted scholars in the field of film noir most of whom have written book-length studies of their own.ÞFrom the gangster and horror genres to social realism and Hitchcock's spy films of the 1930s ÊFilm Noir PrototypesÊ offers compelling accounts of the genre's influences. As befits the topic over 300 illustrations keyed to the text capture the richness and breadth of the classic period's imagery.

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