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Author Spicer, Andrew, 1953-

Title Historical dictionary of film noir / Andrew Spicer.

Publication Info. Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2010.

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Description 1 online resource (l, 473 pages).
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Series Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts ; no. 38
Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts ; no. 38.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-400).
Contents Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; Filmography; About the Author
Summary The Historical Dictionary of Film Noir is a comprehensive guide that ranges from 1940 to present day neo-noir. It consists of a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, a filmography, and over 400 cross-referenced dictionary entries on every aspect of film noir and neo-noir, including key films, personnel (actors, cinematographers, composers, directors, producers, set designers, and writers), themes, issues, influences, visual style, cycles of films (e.g. amnesiac noirs), the representation of the city and gender, other forms (comics/graphic novels, television, and videogames), and n.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Language English.
Subject Film noir -- Dictionaries.
Film noir.
Genre/Form Dictionaries.
Electronic books.
Dictionaries.
Other Form: Print version: Historical dictionary of film noir Lanham : Scarecrow Press, 2010. 9780810859609 (cloth : alk. paper) (DLC) 2009041150
ISBN 9780810873780 ebook
0810873788
9780810859609 cloth alkaline paper
0810859602 cloth alkaline paper
1282521918
9781282521919
9786612521911
6612521910
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