Historical Dictionary of Film Noir Historical Dictionary of Film Noir
Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts

Historical Dictionary of Film Noir

Andrew Spicer
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Publisher Description

The Historical Dictionary of Film Noir is a comprehensive guide that ranges from 1940 to present day neo-noir. It consists of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, a filmography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on every aspect of film noir and neo-noir, including key films, personnel (actors, cinematographers, composers, directors, producers, set designers, and writers), themes, issues, influences, visual style, cycles of films (e.g. amnesiac noirs), the representation of the city and gender, other forms (comics/graphic novels, television, and videogames), and noir's presence in world cinema. It is an essential reference work for all those interested in this important cultural phenomenon.

GENRE
Arts & Entertainment
RELEASED
2010
March 19
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
532
Pages
PUBLISHER
Scarecrow Press
SELLER
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
SIZE
26.3
MB

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