Overview

"Chandler and the other writers and directors, including Dashiell Hammett, Jane Greer, Ken Annakin, Guy Green, Guy Hamilton, Rouben Mamoulian and Mike Mazurki, who were primarily responsible for the creation of the film noir genre and its common plots and themes, are the main focus of this work. It correlates the rise of film noir with the new appetites of the American public after World War II and explains how it was developed by smaller studios and filmmakers as a result of the emphasis on quality within a deliberately restricted element of cities at night. The author also discusses how RKO capitalized on films such as ""Murder, My Sweet"" and ""Out of the Past"" - two of film noir's most famous titles - and film noir's connection to British noir and the great international triumph of Sir Carol Reed in ""The Third Man""."

Full Product Details

Author:   William Hare
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9780786416295

ISBN 10:   0786416297
Pages:   221
Publication Date:   01 September 2003
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword by Ken Annakin      Introduction      1. Film Noir: Chandler and the American Institution with a French Name      2. A Blend of Three Great Talents: Double Indemnity (1944)      3. Women of Danger and RKO’s Noir Factory      4. Dmytryk and the RKO Team      5. Jane Greer: Hollywood’s Unforgettable Femme Fatale      6. Laura (1944)      7. An Obsession in White and a Final Reckoning: The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)      8. British Noir:The Third Man (1949) and Across the Bridge (1957)      Synopses of Major Films      Bibliography      Index     

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excellent points about noir...fascinating interview excerpts --Classic Images; as well as providing interesting insights into some of the greatest noir screen epics, [this book] also includes fascinating stills from each of the dramas --Hispanic Times.

excellent points about noir...fascinating interview excerpts --<i>Classic Images</i>; as well as providing interesting insights into some of the greatest noir screen epics, [this book] also includes fascinating stills from each of the dramas --<i>Hispanic Times.</i>

Author Information

Movie historian and writer William Hare is a contributor to Films of the Golden Age. He has also written for the Los Angeles Examiner and the Inglewood Daily News. He lives in Spain.

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