A study that begins with a review of the genre's requisite elements of character, plot, and setting, and later discusses studio system production. By tracing the advent of film noir in the context of industry aims, target audiences, censorship and the role Hollywood played in American society, the author sheds new historical light on dark cinema. Paper edition (unseen), $15.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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