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This Pocket Essential charts the progression of the noir style as a vehicle for film-makers who wanted to record the darkness at the heart of American society as it emerged from World War into Cold War. As well as an introductory essay on the origins of Film Noir, this Pocket Essential discusses all the classics from the heyday of the movement in detail and includes a handy reference section for readers who want to know more.Tags
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- Canonical title
- Film Noir: Films of Trust and Betrayal (Pocket Essentials) (Pocket Essentials)
- Original title
- Film Noir Compendium
- Original publication date
- 2004
- Original language*
- Inglés
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 791.43655 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Movies, TV, Video Motion pictures, radio, television, podcasting Motion pictures Special aspects of films; film adaptations, film genres {class specific films in 791.437} Films dealing with humanity Social themes
- LCC
- PN1995.9 .F54 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Motion pictures
- BISAC
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- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 2
