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Neo-Noir - The New Film Noir Style from Psycho to Collateral (Paperback)
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Neo-Noir - The New Film Noir Style from Psycho to Collateral (Paperback)
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According to many critics, the era of "Film Noir" ended with the
1958 release of Orson Welles' classic Touch of Evil. The style was
not dead, but rather had been transformed, and two years later,
Alfred Hitchcock ushered in a new era of "Noir" films with the
release of his 1960 masterpiece, Psycho. Film scholar Ronald
Schwartz examines the most significant representatives of this
cinematic style, beginning with Hitchcock's shocker and concluding
with Michael Mann's Collateral (2004). Schwartz provides in-depth
analyses of over thirty of the best "Neo-Noir" films and explains
the qualities and characteristics of the "new noir" style. He also
explains how it differs from "Film Noir" of the forties and
fifties. As this study reveals, the new style significantly
impacted American film after 1960. In this chronological guide,
Schwartz examines such landmark films as The Manchurian Candidate
(1962), Point Blank (1967), The French Connection (1971), Chinatown
(1974), Taxi Driver (1976), Body Heat (1981), Blood Simple (1984),
Fatal Attraction (1987), The Grifters (1990), Reservoir Dogs
(1992), The Usual Suspects (1995), L.A. Confidential (1997),
Memento (2000), and Mystic River (2003). The book also includes an
alphabetical filmography, listing over 650 films that in plot,
style, or subject matter reflect the diversity of the genre. This
reference work will be a valuable resource for film scholars and
fans alike who wish to further explore the ever-evolving aspects of
"Neo-Noir" cinema.
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