A 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
Since The Dark Side of the Screen 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.
With a new afterword about the lasting legacy of noir as well as
recently rediscovered films deserving of their own screenings
alongside the classics, The Dark Side of the Screen reestablishes
itself as both an unsurpassed resource and a captivating must-read
for any fan of noir.
關於作者：
Foster Hirsch, a professor of Film at Brooklyn College, is the
author of sixteen books on film and theater, including Detours and
Lost Highways: A Map of Neo-Noir; Love, Sex, Death, and the Meaning
of Life: The Films of Woody Allen; and Otto Preminger: The Man Who
Would Be King. He lives in New York.
目錄：
Acknowledgments vii
1 The City at Night
2 The Literary Background: The Boys in the Back Room
3 The Cinematic Background: From Expressionism to
Neo-Realism
4 The Crazy Mirror: Noir Stylistics
5 The Noir Director
6 The Noir Actor
7 Down These Mean Streets... Narrative Patterns
8 Noir''s Legacy
Afterword
Selected Bibliography
Selected Filmography
Index
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