The Maltese Falcon to Body of Lies

Spies, Noirs, and Trust

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts
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Author: Robert von Hallberg ISBN: 9780826351623
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Publication: November 15, 2015
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press Language: English
Author: Robert von Hallberg
ISBN: 9780826351623
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication: November 15, 2015
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press
Language: English

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.

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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.

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