European Film Noir
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 071906791X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Andrew Spicer is Reader in Cultural History in the Bristol School of Art, Media and Design, University of the West of England
"Good Effort" according to PH. A very interesting view about European film noir. The effort is remarkable when the book focus on French Cinema or British noir, but it fails when introduce to Spanish and Italian Film noir.It's amazing that nowadays, in the internet era, the specialist of this book hasn't explored the noir phenomenon in Italy and Spa. Renaissance said Excellent Book!. European Film Noir is an excellent book! I enjoyed learning about noir films from France, England, Germany, Spain, and Italy. I will search for them in retro video stores and Netflix.
About the AuthorAndrew Spicer is Reader in Cultural History in the Bristol School of Art, Media and Design, University of the West of England
European Film Noir is an important contribution to the study of European cinema that will have a broad appeal to undergraduates, cinéastes, film teachers and researchers.. A further chapter explores film noir in Italian cinema where its presence is not so well defined. Written by leading scholars, this groundbreaking study provides an authoritative understanding of an important aspect of European cinema and of film noir itself, for too long considered as a solely American form. Eight chapters then discuss film noir in France, Germany, Britain and Spain, analysing both earlier developments and the evolution of neo-noir through to the present. Each piece provides a critical overview of the most significant films in relation to their industrial and social contexts. The Introduction reviews the