Film Noir: Hard-boiled Modernity and the Cultures of Globalization (Routledge Film Guidebooks)

by Jennifer Fay (Author)

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  Illustrated
  2009

  $30.61

  The term 'film noir' still conjures images of a uniquely American malaise: hard-boiled detectives, fatal women, and the shadowy hells of urban life. This book examines how film noir crosses national boundaries, speaks to diverse international audiences, and dramatizes local crimes and the crises of local spaces in the face of global phenomena.