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International Noir (Traditions in World Cinema)
Homer Pettey
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Description for International Noir (Traditions in World Cinema)
Hardcover. Examines the influence of film noir on visual narrative and technique in global cinematic traditions. This book suggests that the film noir style continues to appeal on such a global scale because no other cinematic form has merged style and genre to effect a vision of the disturbing consequences of modernity. Editor(s): Pettey, Homer; Palmer, R. Barton. Series: Traditions in World Cinema. Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 235 x 21. Weight in Grams: 582.
This book examines the influence of film noir on visual narrative and technique in global cinematic traditions. Following World War II, film noir became the dominant cinematic expression of Cold War angst, influencing new trends in European and Asian filmmaking. International Noir examines film noir's influence on the cinematic traditions of Britain, France, Scandinavia, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and India. This book suggests that the film noir style continues to appeal on such a global scale because no other cinematic form has merged style and genre to effect a vision of the disturbing consequences of modernity. International noir has, however, ... Read more
This book examines the influence of film noir on visual narrative and technique in global cinematic traditions. Following World War II, film noir became the dominant cinematic expression of Cold War angst, influencing new trends in European and Asian filmmaking. International Noir examines film noir's influence on the cinematic traditions of Britain, France, Scandinavia, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and India. This book suggests that the film noir style continues to appeal on such a global scale because no other cinematic form has merged style and genre to effect a vision of the disturbing consequences of modernity. International noir has, however, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Traditions in World Cinema
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748691104
SKU
V9780748691104
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About Homer Pettey
Homer Pettey is Associate Professor of Literature and Film in the Department of English at the University of Arizona. R. Barton Palmer is Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University, where he directs the film studies program.
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