Film Noir by Andrew Spicer (By (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.

• | By (Author): Andrew Spicer
• | Series: Inside Film
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2002
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 264 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9780582437128