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Film Noir and the Spaces of Modernity

By Edward Dimendberg

Book information

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2004
ISBN
9780674261587
DOI
10.4159/9780674261587
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10601912 bytes)
Pages
352\341
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 09:39:32

Description

Exploring classic examples of film noir such as The Asphalt Jungle, Double Indemnity, and The Naked City alongside many lesser-known works, Dimendberg confirms that noir is not simply a reflection of modernity but a virtual continuation of the spaces of the metropolis.

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