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S/MD/138. American Film Noir: history and evolution of the genre

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2350
DATE:
2010
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29.99 GBP

The paper examines the features of Film Noir as an American cinematic genre describing the historical and political roots of its emergence, and arguing why the genre moved crime from gangster ghettos of the 1930s to the upper class and aristocracy. The evolution of the Film Noir from its beginning to the present day is discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: American cinema, Film Noir,

 
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