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- Book Title
- What is Film Noir
- ISBN-10
- 161148362X
- ISBN
- 9781611483628
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bucknell University Press
ISBN-10
161148362X
ISBN-13
9781611483628
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038523988
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
213 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
What Is Film Noir?
Publication Year
2011
Subject
Film / Genres / Crime, Film / History & Criticism
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Performing Arts
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2011-021230
Reviews
Park's book is not simply an introduction to noir. In many ways it is the definitive encyclopedia of the genre. Park clearly views film noir as an art and perhaps one of those easiest to identify, classify, and enjoy, because it deals with human frailty and normally--although not always--with redemption and some type of justice., Park's book is not simply an introduction to noir. In many ways it is the definitive encyclopedia of the genre. Park clearly views film noir as an art and perhaps one of those easiest to identify, classify, and enjoy, because it deals with human frailty and normally-although not always-with redemption and some type of justice., What Is Film Noir is a highly recommended reading for fans of the genre who want to elucidate their doubts about the categories and context their favorite noir films belong to., Park (formerly, Sarah Lawrence College) begins his well-researched study of film noir by asking, "Is it a genre, a style, or a period?" He gives a learned, clearly written chapter to each of these alternatives, and he answers "yes" to all three: film noir is a genre and a style and a period (1940-60). Chapter 6 is dedicated to the films of Alfred Hitchcock, whose Vertigo Park considers the ultimate noir film. Some cinephiles may quarrel with that assessment. Throughout his lively, wide-ranging analyses, Park engages with important predecessors in noir criticism, notably, James Naremore's authoritative More than Night (CH, Apr'99, 36-4393; rev. ed., 2008). Park's book makes an interesting intervention in the noir debate....Five appendixes list important films in various noir subcategories. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers., "[Park] has opened the door to a new type of inquiry for [noir film]. Others who follow can walk through it to anchor a more historically coherent "unified field theory" of noir that will serve to place it in a truly comprehensive lens." -- Noir City "What Is Film Noir is a highly recommended reading for fans of the genre who want to elucidate their doubts about the categories and context their favorite noir films belong to." -- Princeton Alumni Weekly "Park (formerly, Sarah Lawrence College) begins his well-researched study of film noir by asking, "Is it a genre, a style, or a period?" He gives a learned, clearly written chapter to each of these alternatives, and he answers "yes" to all three: film noir is a genre and a style and a period (1940-60). Chapter 6 is dedicated to the films of Alfred Hitchcock, whose Vertigo Park considers the ultimate noir film. Some cinephiles may quarrel with that assessment. Throughout his lively, wide-ranging analyses, Park engages with important predecessors in noir criticism, notably, James Naremore's authoritative More than Night (CH, Apr'99, 36-4393; rev. ed., 2008). Park's book makes an interesting intervention in the noir debate....Five appendixes list important films in various noir subcategories. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers." -- Choice Reviews "Park's book is not simply an introduction to noir. In many ways it is the definitive encyclopedia of the genre. Park clearly views film noir as an art and perhaps one of those easiest to identify, classify, and enjoy, because it deals with human frailty and normally--although not always--with redemption and some type of justice." -- CatholiCity, [Park] has opened the door to a new type of inquiry for [noir film]. Others who follow can walk through it to anchor a more historically coherent "unified field theory" of noir that will serve to place it in a truly comprehensive lens.
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
791.436552
Table Of Content
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1: Theory of Genre Chapter 3 Chapter 2: Film Noir: The Genre Defined Chapter 4 Chapter 3: Objections Chapter 5 Chapter 4: Style Chapter 6 Chapter 5: Period Style Chapter 7 Chapter 6: Alfred Hitchcock Chapter 8 Chapter 7: Meanings Chapter 9 Chapter 8: Last Words Chapter 10 Appendices Chapter 11 Appendix A: Within the Genre Chapter 12 Appendix B: Borderline Chapter 13 Appendix C: Period Pieces Chapter 14 Works Cited Chapter 15 Index
Synopsis
What Is Film Noir? surveys the various theories of film noir, defines film noir, and explains how the genre relates to the style and the period in which noir was created. It also provides a very useful theory of genre and how it relates to film study., Everyone seems to know what film noir is, but scholars and critics cannot agree on any definition. Some go so far as to insist that there is no such thing. What is Film Noir? claims that this confusion arises from the fact that film noir is both a genre and a period style, and as such is unique in the history of Hollywood. The genre, now known as "neo-noir," continues into the present, while the period, which began in the early 1940s, had expired by 1960. William Park surveys the various theories of film noir, defines the genre, and explains how film noir relates to the style and the period in which it was created. The book corrects several common misconceptions: that film noir was an afterthought, that Hollywood was not conscious of what it was creating, and that film noir is too amorphous to be a genre. Park also provides a very useful theory of genre and how it relates to film study.
LC Classification Number
PN1995.9.F54P38 2011
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