by Andrew Spicer (Author), Andrew Spicer (Author)
An overview of an often celebrated, but also contested, body of films. It discusses film noir as a cultural phenomenon whose history is more extensive and diverse than American black and white crime thrillers of the forties. An extended Background Chapter situates film noir within its cultural context.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 250
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 31 May 2002
ISBN 10: 0582437121
ISBN 13: 9780582437128