The Noir Style
by Alain Silver, James Ursini
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Silver and Ursini trace the development of noir to its origins and document its borrowings from other visual arts, with chapters covering each of the recurring motifs that define the genre. Stills and background are provided for classics like "A Touch of Evil," "The Postman Always Rings Twice," and "In a Lonely Place."Tags
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- Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Art & Design, History
- 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
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- PN1995.9 .F54 .S58 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Motion pictures
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