{"product_id":"film-noir-9783836561693","title":"Film Noir","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether it's \u003cem\u003eDouble Indemnity, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eKiss Me Deadly\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e, roam a screen world of \u003cstrong\u003edark and brooding elegance\u003c\/strong\u003e with this essential handbook to \u003cstrong\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/strong\u003e. From private eyes and perfect crimes to corrupt cops and doomed affairs, editors Paul Duncan and J?rgen M?ller examine \u003cstrong\u003enoir's key themes \u003c\/strong\u003eand their most representative movies from 1940 to 1960.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Copiously illustrated with film stills as well as \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal posters\u003c\/strong\u003e, this book offers page after page of noir's \u003cstrong\u003emasterful visual compositions\u003c\/strong\u003e while exploring the narrative paradigms\u003cstrong\u003e of this cryptic, compelling, and evolving genre\u003c\/strong\u003e. If that weren't enough to tickle your cinematic appetite, the volume concludes with \u003cstrong\u003eTASCHEN's top 50 pick of noir classics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brimming with the \u003cstrong\u003eenigmatic dames, desperate gangsters, and psycho killers\u003c\/strong\u003e that continue to cast a long and captivating shadow over cinema, this is a \u003cstrong\u003emust-have handbook for noir aficionados and amateurs alike\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilver, Alain:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Film producer, critic and historian Alain Silver is the author of 20 books on cinematic topics, including The Noir Style, LA Noir, the Film Noir Reader series, and Steve McQueen, Frank Sinatra, and Katharine Hepburn for TASCHEN's Icon Series. His audio commentaries on classic film noir DVDs include Call Northside 777 and Double Indemnity. A member of the Directors Guild of America, the Screen Actors Guild, and the Writers Guild of America, he graduated from UCLA with degrees in film production and critical studies.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrsini, James:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - James Ursini has co-written eleven books with Alain Silver, including their Film Noir Reader series, which established them as two of the foremost authorities on film noir. Ursini has also written for various film magazines and supplied the commentary for numerous classic film noir DVDs. He has a doctorate in motion pictures studies and lectures on filmmaking in the Los Angeles area.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuncan, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Paul Duncan is a film historian whose TASCHEN books include The James Bond Archives, The Charlie Chaplin Archives, The Godfather Family Album, Taxi Driver, Film Noir, and Horror Cinema, as well as publications on film directors, film genres, movie stars, and film posters.\u003cbr\u003eEt al...\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50605411631378,"sku":"9783836561693","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b23eea21-3ed2-46e1-8ec7-f54a82e58c6d.jpg?v=1732275801","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/film-noir-9783836561693","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}