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Geoff Mayer - Historical Dictionary of Crime Films - 9780810867697 - V9780810867697
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Historical Dictionary of Crime Films

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Description for Historical Dictionary of Crime Films Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 514 pages, 13 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: APFN; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 43. Weight in Grams: 903.
The crime film genre consists of detective films, gangster films, suspense thrillers, film noir, and caper films and is produced throughout the world. Crime film was there at the birth of cinema, and it has accompanied cinema over more than a century of history, passing from silent films to talkies, from black-and-white to color. The genre includes such classics as The Maltese Falcon, The Godfather, Gaslight, The French Connection, and Serpico, as well as more recent successes like Seven, Drive, and L.A. Confidential. The Historical Dictionary of Crime Films covers the history of this genre through a chronology, an ... Read more

Product Details

Publication date
2012
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
514
Condition
New
Series
Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts
Number of Pages
514
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810867697
SKU
V9780810867697
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Geoff Mayer
Geoff Mayer is reader and associate professor at La Trobe University (Australia) where he is Head of the School of Communication, Arts and Critical Enquiry. He was a consultant and on-camera film historian on the 2011 documentary Stunt Love, directed by Matthew Bate.

Reviews for Historical Dictionary of Crime Films
Crime films have a long, sustained history. Differentiated from thrillers, crime films focus more on crime and the law rather than violence itself. This book’s historical look at crime examines genres including detective, gangster, caper, and film noir. Mayer, an Australian film historian and academician, brings an international focus to the work. Crime films in different countries have unique perspectives ... Read more

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