{"product_id":"encyclopedia-of-film-noir-hardcover","title":"Encyclopedia of Film Noir - Hardcover","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\u003eGeoff Mayer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian McDonnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen viewers think of film noir, they often picture actors like Humphrey Bogart playing characters like Sam Spade in \u003ci\u003eThe Maltese Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e, the film based on the book by Dashiell Hammett. Yet film noir is a genre much richer. The authors first examine the debate surrounding the parameters of the genre and the many different ways it is defined. They discuss the Noir City, its setting and backdrop, and also the cultural (WWII) and institutional (the House UnAmerican Activities Committee, and the Production Code Administration) influences on the subgenres. An analysis of the low budget and series film noirs provides information on those cult classics. With over 200 entries on films, directors, and actors, the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Film Noir\u003c\/i\u003e is the most complete resource for film fans, students, and scholars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoff Mayer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Reader and Associate Professor in Cinema Studies at La Trobe University. He is Head of the School of Communications, Arts and Critical Enquiry. His previous books include: \u003ci\u003eRoy Ward Baker\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGuide to British Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (Greenwood, 2003). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian McDonnell\u003c\/b\u003e is an experienced film teacher and researcher with a PhD from the University of Auckland. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies and Program Co-ordinator in Media Studies at the Auckland campus of Massey University in New Zealand. His previous publications include the book \u003ci\u003eFresh Approaches to Film\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and chapters in the \u003ci\u003eItalian Encyclopaedias Storia del Cinema Mondiale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDizionario del registi del cinema mondiale\u003c\/i\u003e. He has achieved a high profile as an international television quiz contestant. Brian's ancestry goes back to Ireland and to Maori iwi (tribe) Tuhoe.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 496\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 10.06 x 7.29 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 June 30, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48544302301433,"sku":"9780313333064","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/WY_kbqZYDm9780313333064.webp?v=1781821893","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/encyclopedia-of-film-noir-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}