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The Maltese Falcon to Body of Lies. Spies, Noirs, and Trust.
Robert Von Hallberg
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Paperback. Examining twenty-eight great noir films from the earliest examples of the genre, including The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Out of the Past, to such twenty-first-century spy films as The Good Shepherd, Syriana, and The Bourne Ultimatum, this study explores the representations of trust and commitment that noir and spy films propose. Series: Recencies Series: Research and Recovery in Twentieth-century American Poetics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 80 halftones. BIC Classification: APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 525.
Film noir is by definition dark, but not, this book argues, desperate. Examining twenty-eight great noir films from the earliest examples of the genre, including The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Out of the Past, to such twenty-first-century spy films as The Good Shepherd, Syriana, and The Bourne Ultimatum, this study explores the representations of trust and commitment that noir and spy films propose. Through thorough examination, von Hallberg provides insights into the cultural history of film and our cinematic experience with the concept of trust.
Film noir is by definition dark, but not, this book argues, desperate. Examining twenty-eight great noir films from the earliest examples of the genre, including The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Out of the Past, to such twenty-first-century spy films as The Good Shepherd, Syriana, and The Bourne Ultimatum, this study explores the representations of trust and commitment that noir and spy films propose. Through thorough examination, von Hallberg provides insights into the cultural history of film and our cinematic experience with the concept of trust.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Recencies Series: Research and Recovery in Twentieth-century American Poetics
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826351364
SKU
V9780826351364
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About Robert Von Hallberg
Robert von Hallberg is a professor of literature at Claremont McKenna College, USA, and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of five books, most recently Lyric Powers.
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