Encyclopedia of Film Noir by Mayer, Geoff

Encyclopedia of Film Noir (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313333064)

Vendor: Geoff Mayer
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Format: Hardcover
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Encyclopedia of Film Noir by Mayer, Geoff

Encyclopedia of Film Noir

$103.00
Encyclopedia of Film Noir by Mayer, Geoff

Encyclopedia of Film Noir

$103.00
Format: Hardcover
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When viewers think of film noir, they often picture actors like Humphrey Bogart playing characters like Sam Spade in The Maltese Falcon, the film based on the book by Dashiell Hammett. Yet film noir is a genre much richer. The authors first examine the debate surrounding the parameters of the genre and the many different ways it is defined. They discuss the Noir City, its setting and backdrop, and also the cultural (WWII) and institutional (the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, and the Production Code Administration) influences on the subgenres. An analysis of the low budget and series film noirs provides information on those cult classics. With over 200 entries on films, directors, and actors, the Encyclopedia of Film Noir is the most complete resource for film fans, students, and scholars.

Author: Geoff Mayer,Brian McDonnell
ISBN-10: 0313333068
ISBN-13: 9780313333064
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2007
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.57lbs
Size: 10.06h x 7.29w x 1.40d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2007 pg. 263
By Geoff Mayer
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Geoff Mayer is a Reader and Associate Professor in Cinema Studies at La Trobe University. He is Head of the School of Communications, Arts and Critical Enquiry. His previous books include: Roy Ward Baker, and the Guide to British Cinema (Greenwood, 2003).

Brian McDonnell is an experienced film teacher and researcher with a PhD from the University of Auckland. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies and Program Co-ordinator in Media Studies at the Auckland campus of Massey University in New Zealand. His previous publications include the book Fresh Approaches to Film (1998) and chapters in the Italian Encyclopaedias Storia del Cinema Mondiale and Dizionario del registi del cinema mondiale. He has achieved a high profile as an international television quiz contestant. Brian's ancestry goes back to Ireland and to Maori iwi (tribe) Tuhoe.

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