{"product_id":"100-film-noirs-9781844572151","title":"100 Film Noirs","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jim Hillier\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: British Film Institute\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: British Film Institute\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - Guides \u0026amp; Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm noir\u003c\/em\u003e's popularity with cinema audiences, enthusiasts and scholars has remained unabated since post-war French critics began discerning a new trend in American film with the release of such stylish and atmospheric crime features as \u003cem\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMurder, My Sweet\u003c\/em\u003e. Many of Hollywood's greatest directors such as Fritz Lang and Robert Siodmak are now closely associated with \u003cem\u003efilm noir\u003c\/em\u003e's psychologically acute observations of the darker contours of the American urban landscape. Thanks to evocative cinematography, sharp writing and powerful performances, these films have had an enduring influence on international visual culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e100 Film Noirs\u003c\/em\u003e provides an authoritative overview of \u003cem\u003efilm noir\u003c\/em\u003e past and present by examining its core films and themes and providing an accessible introduction to critical debates. The book goes beyond the classical canon to examine the ways in which \u003cem\u003enoir\u003c\/em\u003e continues to have a diverse influence on American cinema. It demonstrates the way that \u003cem\u003enoir\u003c\/em\u003e has intervened in other more established Hollywood genres and also considers numerous lesser-known examples of the field. Importantly, \u003cem\u003e100 Film Noirs\u003c\/em\u003e has a strong international dimension and provides new and revealing insights into \u003cem\u003efilm noirs\u003c\/em\u003e from France, Germany, Japan, India, Mexico and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"British Film Institute","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45081853034647,"sku":"9781844572151","price":7353.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781844572151.webp?v=1767634031","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/100-film-noirs-9781844572151","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}