The Maltese Falcon to Body of Lies - Spies, Noirs, and Trust (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	University of New Mexico Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Recencies Series: Research and Recovery in Twentieth-Century American Poetics
Release date:	November 2015
Authors:	Robert Von Hallberg
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-8263-5136-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General
LSN:	0-8263-5136-0
Barcode:	9780826351364

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