French Film Noir
By Robin Buss
Hardcover
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By Robin Buss
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Since the earliest days of cinema, filmgoers have delighted in the depiction of violence, criminality, and sudden death. Evil, whether it is portrayed in psychological, social or spiritual terms, has long held a fascination for our culture. This wide-ranging study of film noir analyses the peculiar French contribution to the crime thriller/gangster movie genres inspired as they were by American crime films of the thirties and forties. The author shows how such directors as Melville, Becker,...






















