{"product_id":"film-noir-isbn-9781405145947","title":"Film Noir","description":"\u003ci\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/i\u003e offers new perspectives on this highly popular and influential film genre, providing a useful overview of its historical evolution and the many critical debates over its stylistic elements.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together a range of perspectives on a topic that has been much discussed but remains notoriously ill-defined\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraces the historical development of the genre, usefully exploring the relations between the films of the 1940s and 1950s that established the \"noir\" universe and the more recent films in which it has been frequently revived\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmploys a clear and intelligent writing style that makes this the perfect introduction to the genre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a thorough and engaging analysis of this popular area of film studies for students and scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents an in-depth analysis of six key films, each exemplifying  important trends of film noir: \u003ci\u003eMurder, My Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOut of the Past\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKiss Me Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Long Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSeven\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  List of Plates ix  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Historical Overview 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Critical Overview 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 \u003ci\u003eMurder, My Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 \u003ci\u003eOut of the Past\u003c\/i\u003e 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 \u003ci\u003eKiss Me Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 \u003ci\u003eThe Long Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 \u003ci\u003eChinatown\u003c\/i\u003e 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 \u003ci\u003eSeven\u003c\/i\u003e 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 225\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“It is the most comprehensive and lucid study of the genre I have read … I was also impressed with Luhr's handling of the shift in Hollywood from the 1930s to 1940s. The morally compromised \"heroes\" of the 1940s were unthinkable in the 1930s. Like all good film critics, Luhr makes me want to see my favorite films again because he has shown me things I missed. And then there are all those films I didn't see that are now on my list because of William Luhr.”  (\u003ci\u003eCarl Rollyson\u003c\/i\u003e, 16 June 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eWilliam Luhr\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of English at St. Peter's College, Co-Chair of the Columbia University Seminar on Cinema and Interdisciplinary Interpretation, and Standing Editor of the \u003ci\u003eOxford University Press Online Bibliography on Cinema and Media Studies\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Coen Brothers’ Fargo\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and \u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon: John Huston, Director\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) and the author of, amongst others, \u003ci\u003eScreening Genders\u003c\/i\u003e (with Krin Gabbard, 2008), \u003ci\u003eThinking About Movies: Watching, Questioning, Enjoying, third edition\u003c\/i\u003e (co-author with Peter Lehman, 2008) and \u003ci\u003eRaymond Chandler and Film, second edition\u003c\/i\u003e (1991).  \u003ci\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to survey this delightfully depraved—and highly popular—cinematic world, populated by shady characters flawed by moral imperfections. The volume provides a valuable overview of the historical evolution of this genre; it teases out the critical debates over generic and stylistic elements, and charts film noir from its inception in the post-War period through to contemporary times. From Double \u003ci\u003eIndemnity\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eDevil With a Blue Dress\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurder, My Sweet\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eMulholland Falls\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWoman at the Window\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eUsual Suspects\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/i\u003e enables readers to move chronologically through a cinematic world at once shadowy and seductive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eLuhr brings together a range of perspectives on a topic that has been widely discussed but remains notoriously vague. He explores the relationship between the films of the 1940s and 1950s that established the \"noir\" universe and the more recent films in which it has been frequently revived. The result is a text that brings a thorough and engaging analysis of this popular area of film studies for both for students and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"A superb guide to the main streets, back alleys, penthouses and abandoned lots of film noir. A comprehensive survey of canonical movies, written with a fan's eye for noir's killer-cool and an academic's desire for contextual precision and analytical insight.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003ePeter Stanfield\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Kent  \u003cp\u003e\"William Luhr is the intrepid sleuth of cinema studies, tracking down \u003ci\u003efilm noir\u003c\/i\u003e under all the aliases – classic \u003ci\u003enoir\u003c\/i\u003e, pre-\u003ci\u003enoir\u003c\/i\u003e, neo-\u003ci\u003enoir\u003c\/i\u003e – that its infinite variety has produced. Writing with energy, clarity, and verve, Luhr explodes narrow conceptions of \u003ci\u003enoir\u003c\/i\u003e as conclusively as the Great Whatsit blew up postwar innocence in \u003ci\u003eKiss Me Deadly\u003c\/i\u003e. Carry a copy of this timely, spirited book in your trenchcoat. It is a boon for film scholars, general readers, and movie buffs alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDavid Sterritt\u003c\/b\u003e, Chairman, National Society of Film Critics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Informed by a rich body of previous scholarship, conceptually sophisticated, yet written with grace and clarity, \u003ci\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/i\u003e by William Luhr provides an ideal introduction for students and fans to the dark corner of American culture represented by these gloriously perverse crime films.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eJerry W Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, The City College \u0026amp; Graduate Center CUNY\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"William Luhr, who knows all the many questions raised by film noir, supplies lucid, elegant, provocative answers. His knowledge is deep, his comments far-ranging. This is an essential addition to the vast literature on the genre.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eCharles Affron\u003c\/b\u003e, New York University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Writing with broad expertise and deep sensibility, Professor Luhr heightens our nostalgic delight in noir films while also pointing to the lost spectatorial experience of film noir's once present tenseness.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eChris Straayer\u003c\/b\u003e, New York University Department of Cinema Studies\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989208219877,"sku":"NP9781405145947","price":86.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405145947.jpg?v=1761783212","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/film-noir-isbn-9781405145947","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}