{"product_id":"the-dark-side-of-the-screen-film-noir-paperback","title":"The Dark Side of the Screen: Film Noir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFoster Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA revised and updated edition of the definitive study of film noir--the most original genre of American cinema--with a new afterword by the author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Side of the Screen\u003c\/em\u003e first appeared over two decades ago, it has served as the essential take on what has become one of today's most pervasive screen influences and enduringly popular genres. Covering over one hundred outstanding films and offering more than two hundred carefully chosen stills, it is by far the most thorough and entertaining study available of noir themes, visual motifs, character types, actors, and directors. This landmark work covers noir in full, from the iconic performances of Burt Lancaster, Joan Crawford, and Humphrey Bogart to the camera angles, lighting effects, and story lines that characterize the work of directors Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, and Orson Welles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a new afterword about the lasting legacy of \u003cem\u003enoir\u003c\/em\u003e as well as recently rediscovered films deserving of their own screenings alongside the classics, \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Side of the Screen\u003c\/em\u003e reestablishes itself as both an unsurpassed resource and a captivating must-read for any fan of noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoster Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e, a professor of Film at Brooklyn College, is the author of sixteen books on film and theater, including \u003ci\u003eDetours and Lost Highways: A Map of Neo-Noir; Love, Sex, Death, and the Meaning of Life: The Films of Woody Allen;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOtto Preminger: The Man Who Would Be King\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556503580965,"sku":"9780306817724","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/h5O6XtjlyJ9780306817724.webp?v=1781374454","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/the-dark-side-of-the-screen-film-noir-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}