The Maltese Falcon to Body of Lies - (Recencies Series: Research and Recovery in Twentieth-Century) by Robert Von Hallberg (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Film noir is by definition dark, but not, this book argues, desperate.
- Author(s): Robert Von Hallberg
- 232 Pages
- Performing Arts, Film
- Series Name: Recencies Series: Research and Recovery in Twentieth-Century
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About the Book
Examining twenty-eight great noir films from the earliest examples of the genre, including The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Out of the Past, to such twenty-first-century spy films as The Good Shepherd, Syriana, and The Bourne Ultimatum, this study explores the representations of trust and commitment that noir and spy films propose.
Book Synopsis
Film noir is by definition dark, but not, this book argues, desperate. Examining twenty-eight great noir films from the earliest examples of the genre, including The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Out of the Past, to such twenty-first-century spy films as The Good Shepherd, Syriana, and The Bourne Ultimatum, this study explores the representations of trust and commitment that noir and spy films propose. Through thorough examination, von Hallberg provides insights into the cultural history of film and our cinematic experience with the concept of trust.
Review Quotes
"A compelling and marvelously personal essay on the psychology and morals of trust in the beleaguered world of noirs and spies, a world riddled by suspicion, shame, and guilt, yet not, it appears, without hope."--Maria DiBattista, author of Fast-Talking Dames