Film Noir and the Spaces of Modernity

by Edward Dimendberg

Book Overview

Film noir remains one of the most enduring legacies of 1940s and '50s Hollywood. Populated by double-crossing, unsavory characters, this pioneering film style explored a shadow side of American life during a period of tremendous prosperity and optimism. Edward Dimendberg compellingly demonstrates how film noir is preoccupied with modernity--particularly the urban landscape.

The originality of Dimendberg's approach lies in his examining these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674013468
• ISBN13: 9780674013469
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"