Bibliograph

Film noir and the spaces of modernity, Edward Dimendberg

Type

Label

Film noir and the spaces of modernity, Edward Dimendberg

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Film noir and the spaces of modernity

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

607370833

Responsibility statement

Edward Dimendberg

Series statement

ACLS Humanities E-Book

Summary

Exploring classic examples of film noir such as 'The Asphalt Jungle', 'Double Indemnity' and 'Kiss Me Deadly', alongside many lesser-known works, Dimendberg masterfully interweaves film history and urban history while perceptively analyzing works by Raymond Chandler, Edward Hopper and Siegfried Kracauer

Table Of Contents

Naked cities -- Centripetal space -- Walking cures -- Centrifugal space -- Simultaneity, the media environment, and the end of film noir

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