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Music in the Shadows: Noir Musical Films

By Sheri Chinen Biesen
Hardcover
$71.95
By Sheri Chinen Biesen
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Some musical films use film noir style and jazz to reveal the dark side of fame and the American Dream.

Smoke. Shadows. Moody strains of jazz. Welcome to the world of “noir musical” films, where tormented antiheroes and hard—boiled musicians battle obsession and struggle with their music and ill—fated love triangles. Sultry divas dance and sing the blues in shrouded nightclubs. Romantic intrigue clashes with backstage careers.

In her pioneering study, Music in the Shadows, film noir expert S...

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