The Philosophy of Neo-Noir

by Mark T. Conard

Book Overview

Film noir is a classic genre characterized by visual elements such as tilted camera angles, skewed scene compositions, and an interplay between darkness and light. Common motifs include crime and punishment, the upheaval of traditional moral values, and a pessimistic stance on the meaning of life and on the place of humankind in the universe. Spanning the 1940s and 1950s, the classic film noir era saw the release of many of Hollywood's best-loved...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813124220
• ISBN13: 9780813124223
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher