{"product_id":"100-film-noirs-paperback","title":"100 Film Noirs - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Hillier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlastair Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm noir's popularity with cinema audiences, enthusiasts and scholars has remained unabated since post-war French critics began discerning a new trend in American film with the release of such stylish and atmospheric crime features as Double Indemnity and Murder, My Sweet. Many of Hollywood's greatest directors such as Fritz Lang and Robert Siodmak are now closely associated with film noir's psychologically acute observations of the darker contours of the American urban landscape. Thanks to evocative cinematography, sharp writing and powerful performances, these films have had an enduring influence on international visual culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e100 Film Noirs provides an authoritative overview of film noir past and present by examining its core films and themes and providing an accessible introduction to critical debates. The book goes beyond the classical canon to examine the ways in which noir continues to have a diverse influence on American cinema. It demonstrates the way that noir has intervened in other more established Hollywood genres and also considers numerous lesser-known examples of the field. Importantly, 100 Film Noirs has a strong international dimension and provides new and revealing insights into film noirs from France, Germany, Japan, India, Mexico and beyond.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm noir\u003c\/em\u003e's popularity with cinema audiences, enthusiasts and scholars has remained unabated since post-war French critics began discerning a new trend in American film with the release of such stylish and atmospheric crime features as \u003cem\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMurder, My Sweet\u003c\/em\u003e. Many of Hollywood's greatest directors such as Fritz Lang and Robert Siodmak are now closely associated with \u003cem\u003efilm noir\u003c\/em\u003e's psychologically acute observations of the darker contours of the American urban landscape. Thanks to evocative cinematography, sharp writing and powerful performances, these films have had an enduring influence on international visual culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e100 Film Noirs\u003c\/em\u003e provides an authoritative overview of \u003cem\u003efilm noir\u003c\/em\u003e past and present by examining its core films and themes and providing an accessible introduction to critical debates. The book goes beyond the classical canon to examine the ways in which \u003cem\u003enoir\u003c\/em\u003e continues to have a diverse influence on American cinema. It demonstrates the way that \u003cem\u003enoir\u003c\/em\u003e has intervened in other more established Hollywood genres and also considers numerous lesser-known examples of the field. Importantly, \u003cem\u003e100 Film Noirs\u003c\/em\u003e has a strong international dimension and provides new and revealing insights into \u003cem\u003efilm noirs\u003c\/em\u003e from France, Germany, Japan, India, Mexico and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJIM HILLIER is Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Film and Television Studies at the University of Reading. His publications include American Independent Cinema (2001), The Film Studies Dictionary (2000) and Howard Hawks: American Artist (1996). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eALASTAIR PHILLIPS is Associate Professor in the Department of Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick. He is the author of Rififi (2008) and the co-editor of Japanese Cinema: Texts and Contexts (2007) and of Journeys of Desire: European Actors in Hollywood (2006).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 6.5 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461348049074,"sku":"9781844572168","price":38.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/679824387a31b3c745b4f0473c32f077.webp?v=1778947309","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/100-film-noirs-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}