{"product_id":"9781405145947","title":"Film Noir","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Approaches to Film Genre\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWilliam Luhr\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\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).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 March 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405145947\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379159855244,"sku":"9781405145947","price":98.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405145947.jpg?v=1780237285","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405145947","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}