Film Noir

Author: Silver, Alain, Ursini, James, Duncan, Paul, Muller, Jurgen

Film theory & criticism

Published on 2 May 2019 by Taschen GmbH in Germany as part of 'the Bibliotheca Universalis' series.

Hardback | 648 pages
200 x 155 x 45 | 1146g

Whether its Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, or The Big Sleep, roam a screen world of dark and brooding elegance with this essential handbook to Film Noir. From private eyes and perfect crimes to corrupt cops and doomed affairs, editors Paul Duncan and Jrgen Mller examine noirs key themes and their most representative movies from 1940 to 1960.

Copiously illustrated with film stills as well as original posters, this book offers page after page of noirs masterful visual compositions while exploring the narrative paradigms of this cryptic, compelling, and evolving genre. If that werent enough to tickle your cinematic appetite, the volume concludes with TASCHENs top 50 pick of noir classics.

Brimming with the enigmatic dames, desperate gangsters, and psycho killers that continue to cast a long and captivating shadow over cinema, this is a must-have handbook for noir aficionados and amateurs alike.