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Hal Leonard Corporation Film Noir Prototypes: Origins of the Movement
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.
£20.67
Santa Monica Press La Noir: The City as Character
A guide to noir films and their California settings, illustrating how the films use LA's diverse cityscape and architecture to convey a unique vision of urban corruption and existential fatalism. Dozens of noir and neo-noir films are featured, including classics such as Crimson Kimono, Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, Sunset Boulevard and Touch of Evil. Recent films like Mulholland Drive and Pulp Fiction have also made the list. More than 150 photographs, many of which appear for the first time, further illustrate the rich and constantly changing City of Angels.
£14.99
Silman-James Press,U.S. Film Noir Fatal Women
£27.89
Limelight Editions Film Noir the Directors
Noted film noir historians Alain Silver and James Ursini acting as editors concentrate in this work on the thirty key directors of the classic noir period. These include well-known luminaries such as Orson Welles Billy Wilder Nicholas Ray and Joseph Losey as well as lesser-known lights of noir such as Gerd Oswald Felix E. Feist Ida Lupino and John Brahm. Each article will include a short biography of the director a list of their major noir films as well as a deep analysis of the films themselves. The book boasts over two dozen collaborators from the world of film history and criticism. Lavishly illustrated with high-resolution photos illustrating the points made by the authors this book is a must for any aficionado of the American style of film noir.
£17.09
Taschen GmbH Film Noir
Whether it’s Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, or The Big Sleep, roam a screen world of dark and brooding elegance with this essential handbook to Film Noir. From private eyes and perfect crimes to corrupt cops and doomed affairs, editors Paul Duncan and Jürgen Müller examine noir’s key themes and their most representative movies from 1940 to 1960. Copiously illustrated with film stills as well as original posters, this book offers page after page of noir’s masterful visual compositions while exploring the narrative paradigms of this cryptic, compelling, and evolving genre. If that weren’t enough to tickle your cinematic appetite, the volume concludes with TASCHEN’s top 50 pick of noir classics. Brimming with the enigmatic dames, desperate gangsters, and psycho killers that continue to cast a long and captivating shadow over cinema, this is a must-have handbook for noir aficionados and amateurs alike.
£21.36
