ISBN: 9780306802034

Foster Hirsch's "Dark Side of the Screen" is by far the most thorough and entertaining study of the themes, visual motifs, character types, actors, directors, and films in this genre ever… Mehr…

Foster Hirsch's "Dark Side of the Screen" is by far the most thorough and entertaining study of the themes, visual motifs, character types, actors, directors, and films in this genre ever published. From Billy Wilder, Douglas Sirk, Robert Aldrich, and Howard Hawkes to Martin Scorsese, Roman Polanski, and Paul Schrader, the noir themes of dread, paranoia, steamy sex, double-crossing women, and menacing cityscapes have held a fascination. The features that make Burt Lancaster, Joan Crawford, Robert Mitchum, and Humphrey Bogart into noir heroes and heroines are carefully detailed here, as well as those camera angles, lighting effects, and story lines that characterize Fritz Lang, Samuel Fuller, and Orson Welles as noir directors.For the current rediscovery of film noir, this comprehensive history with its list of credits to 112 outstanding films and its many illustrations will be a valuable reference and a source of inspiration for further research. Media > Book, [PU: Consultants Bureau, and Kluwer Academic (NY)]<

1981, ISBN: 9780306802034

Da Capo Press Inc, 1981. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket.… Mehr…

Da Capo Press Inc, 1981. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:0306802031, Da Capo Press Inc, 1981, 0<