In this essential study of film noir, editors Alain Silver and James Ursini select the most significant and influential articles on the movement from their highly respected Film Noir Reader series and assemble them into a single, convenient, heavily illustrated volume. Still included, of course, are many rare early articles and such seminal essays as Borde and Chaumeton's āTowards a Definition of Film Noirā from
Panorama du Film Noir Americain, Paul Schrader's āNotes on Film Noir ā and āPaint It Black: the Family Tree of the Film Noirā by Raymond Durgnat. With newer studies such as āLounge Timeā by Vivian Sobchack, āManufacturing Heroines in Classic Noir Filmsā by Sheri Chinen Biesen, and āVoices from the Deep: Film Noir as Psychodramaā J. P. Telotte, this collection of over 30 articles probes this most influential American film movement from varying angles: formalist, feminist, structuralist, sociological, and stylistic; narrative-thematic historical, and even from the point of view of a pure aficionado. There is something in this volume for every student or devotee of film noir. Plus like the readers that have proven an invaluable tool for academics planning a syllabus, it can serve as the most complete core text for any of the myriad of film noir courses taught throughout the world.
This book title, Film Noir Compendium (Key Selections from the Film Noir Reader Series), ISBN: 9781495058981, by Alain Silver, published by Globe Pequot (October 1, 2016) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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