Much of the appeal of film noir concerns its commentary on social anxieties, its cynical view of political and capitalist corruption, and its all-too-brutal depictions of American modernity. This book examines the changing, often volatile shifts in representations of masculinity and femininity, as well as the genre's complex relationship with Afro-American culture, observable through noir's musical and sonic experiments.
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Much of the appeal of film noir concerns its commentary on social anxieties, its cynical view of political and capitalist corruption, and its all-too-brutal depictions of American modernity. This book examines the changing, often volatile shifts in representations of masculinity and femininity, as well as the genre's complex relationship with Afro-American culture, observable through noir's musical and sonic experiments.
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New. Explores the development of film noir as a cultural and artistic phenomenon. This book traces the development of what we know as film noir from the proto-noir elements of Feuillade's silent French crime series and German Expressionism to the genre's mid-20th century popularization and influence on contemporary global media. Editor(s): Pettey, Homer; Palmer, R. Barton. Series: Traditions in World Cinema. Num Pages: 256 pages, 25 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496. 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
