Film scholar Ronald Schwartz examines the most significant representatives of the "Neo-Noir" style, beginning with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and concluding with Michael Mann's Collateral (2004). Schwartz provides in-depth analyses of over 30 of the best "Neo-Noir" films and explains the qualities and characteristics of the "new noir" style. He also explains how it differs from "Film Noir" of the forties and fifties. In this chronological guide, Schwartz examines such landmark films as The Manchurian Candidate (1962), The French Connection (1971), Taxi Driver (1976), Reservoir Dogs (1992), L.A.…mehr
Film scholar Ronald Schwartz examines the most significant representatives of the "Neo-Noir" style, beginning with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and concluding with Michael Mann's Collateral (2004). Schwartz provides in-depth analyses of over 30 of the best "Neo-Noir" films and explains the qualities and characteristics of the "new noir" style. He also explains how it differs from "Film Noir" of the forties and fifties. In this chronological guide, Schwartz examines such landmark films as The Manchurian Candidate (1962), The French Connection (1971), Taxi Driver (1976), Reservoir Dogs (1992), L.A. Confidential (1997), and Memento (2000). The book also includes an alphabetical filmography listing over 650 films that in plot, style, or subject matter reflect the diversity of the genre. This reference work will be a valuable resource for film scholars and fans who wish to explore the ever-evolving aspects of "Neo-Noir" cinema.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ronald Schwartz is a retired professor of Romance languages and film (City University of New York). He is the author of several books including Nomads, Exiles, & Emigres: The Rebirth of Latin American Narrative, 1960-1980 (Scarecrow, 1980), Spanish Film Directors: 21 Profiles (Scarecrow, 1986), Latin American Films, 1932-1994 (2005) and Great Spanish Films Since 1950 (2008).
Inhaltsangabe
Part 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Best of the Neo-Noir Films Chapter 4 1. Psycho (1960) Chapter 5 2. Underworld U.S.A. (1961) Chapter 6 3. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Chapter 7 4. The Naked Kiss (1964) Chapter 8 5. Point Blank (1967) Chapter 9 6. Dirty Harry (1971) Chapter 10 7. The French Connection (1971) Chapter 11 8. Chinatown (1974) Chapter 12 9. Night Moves (1975) Chapter 13 10. Taxi Driver (1976) Chapter 14 11. Body Heat (1981) Chapter 15 12. Blood Simple (1984) Chapter 16 13. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Chapter 17 14. At Close Range (1986) Chapter 18 15. Fatal Attraction (1987) Chapter 19 16. The Grifters (1990) Chapter 20 17. Reservoir Dogs (1992) Chapter 21 18. The Last Seduction (1994) Chapter 22 19. The Usual Suspects (1995) Chapter 23 20. L.A. Confidential (1997) Chapter 24 21. Memento (2000) Chapter 25 22. Sexy Beast (2000) Chapter 26 23. The Deep End (2001) Chapter 27 24. In the Bedroom (2001) Chapter 28 25. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Chapter 29 26. Vanilla Sky (2001) Chapter 30 27. Blood Work (2002) Chapter 31 28. Insomnia (2002) Chapter 32 29. Out of Time (2003) Chapter 33 30. In the Cut (2003) Chapter 34 31. Mystic River (2003) Chapter 35 32. Collateral (2004) Part 36 Afterword Part 37 An "A to Z" Rated Filmography of Neo-Noir Films (1960-2004) Part 38 Appendix A: Conference Notes and Other Sources Part 39 Appendix B: Video and DVD Sources Part 40 Select Bibliography Part 41 Index Part 42 About the Author
Part 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Part 3 Best of the Neo-Noir Films Chapter 4 1. Psycho (1960) Chapter 5 2. Underworld U.S.A. (1961) Chapter 6 3. The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Chapter 7 4. The Naked Kiss (1964) Chapter 8 5. Point Blank (1967) Chapter 9 6. Dirty Harry (1971) Chapter 10 7. The French Connection (1971) Chapter 11 8. Chinatown (1974) Chapter 12 9. Night Moves (1975) Chapter 13 10. Taxi Driver (1976) Chapter 14 11. Body Heat (1981) Chapter 15 12. Blood Simple (1984) Chapter 16 13. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Chapter 17 14. At Close Range (1986) Chapter 18 15. Fatal Attraction (1987) Chapter 19 16. The Grifters (1990) Chapter 20 17. Reservoir Dogs (1992) Chapter 21 18. The Last Seduction (1994) Chapter 22 19. The Usual Suspects (1995) Chapter 23 20. L.A. Confidential (1997) Chapter 24 21. Memento (2000) Chapter 25 22. Sexy Beast (2000) Chapter 26 23. The Deep End (2001) Chapter 27 24. In the Bedroom (2001) Chapter 28 25. The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) Chapter 29 26. Vanilla Sky (2001) Chapter 30 27. Blood Work (2002) Chapter 31 28. Insomnia (2002) Chapter 32 29. Out of Time (2003) Chapter 33 30. In the Cut (2003) Chapter 34 31. Mystic River (2003) Chapter 35 32. Collateral (2004) Part 36 Afterword Part 37 An "A to Z" Rated Filmography of Neo-Noir Films (1960-2004) Part 38 Appendix A: Conference Notes and Other Sources Part 39 Appendix B: Video and DVD Sources Part 40 Select Bibliography Part 41 Index Part 42 About the Author
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Internetauftritt der buecher.de internetstores GmbH
Geschäftsführung: Monica Sawhney | Roland Kölbl | Günter Hilger
Sitz der Gesellschaft: Batheyer Straße 115 - 117, 58099 Hagen
Postanschrift: Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg
Amtsgericht Hagen HRB 13257
Steuernummer: 321/5800/1497
USt-IdNr: DE450055826