Pulp fiction to film noir : the Great Depression and the development of a genre / William Hare, Monographie imprimée
Language: anglais.Publication : Jefferson (N.C.) : McFarland, copyright 2012Description: 1 vol. (X-212 p.) : ill., couv. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 978-0-7864-6682-5; 0-7864-6682-0.Dewey: 791.43/6556, 23Abstract: "This new crime fiction adapted brilliantly to the screen, birthing a cinematic genre that was christened "film noir." This volume provides a detailed exploration of film noir, tracing its evolution, the influence of such legendary writers as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, and the films that propelled this dark genre to popularity in the mid-20th century"--.Bibliography: Bibliographie p. 202-204. Index.Subject - Topical Name: Films noirs -- États-Unis Histoire et critique | Roman noir américain Histoire et critique | Nouvelles policières américaines Adaptations cinématographiques | Adaptations cinématographiques Histoire et critique| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Prêt normal | Bibliothèque provisoire Bron Salle de lecture | Spectacle (Arts du spectacle) | 791.436.2 HAR (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0380401791 |
Bibliographie p. 202-204. Index
"This new crime fiction adapted brilliantly to the screen, birthing a cinematic genre that was christened "film noir." This volume provides a detailed exploration of film noir, tracing its evolution, the influence of such legendary writers as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, and the films that propelled this dark genre to popularity in the mid-20th century"--
Introduction Film noir and the Great Depression The Hammett touch and a Huston launching Raymond Chandler and his symphony of the streets Captain Joseph Shaw and the flowering of film noir Horace McCoy's Dance marathon Chandler's blueprint for mystery and his career in Hollywood The outsider and film noir Bogart's Dark passage and Moorehead's blockbuster performance Berlin and Vienna, film noir influences Siodmak's phantom femmes Billy Wilder and alcoholism noir Preminger's noir touch with fallen angel Alice Faye
