In Lonely Places - Film Noir Beyond the City (Paperback)

Although film noir is traditionally associated with the mean streets of the Dark City, this volume explores the genre from a new angle, focusing on non-urban settings. Through detailed readings of over 100 films set in suburbs, small towns, on the road, in the desert, borderlands and the vast, empty West, the author investigates the alienation expressed by film noir, pinpointing its motivation in the conflict between desires for escape, autonomy and freedom--and fears of loneliness, exile and dissolution. Through such films as Out of the Past, They Live by Night and Touch of Evil, this survey examines how film noir reflected radical changes in the physical and social landscapes of postwar America, defining the genre's contribution to the eternal debate between the values of individualism and community.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2011
First published:	August 2011
Authors:	Imogen Sara Smith
Dimensions:	180 x 256 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	255
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-6305-3
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
LSN:	0-7864-6305-8
Barcode:	9780786463053

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