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Film Noir
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Film Noir 
 Explores the characteristics of the "style of American films that evolved in the 1940s, and lasted in a classic period until about 1960." Includes information on the first films noir and examples of noirs featuring femmes fatale, documentary-style footage, prison settings, children, corruption, crime, and Raymond Chandler's fictional detective, Philip Marlowe. Also features a list of modern films noir and a selection of the "greatest" films noir. http://www.filmsite.org/filmnoir.html Topics: Film: Genres & Themes, Mysteries and More Last updated Jun 23, 2003 www.crimeculture.com
This academic site aims to "explore different critical approaches to the study of crime literature/film." Provides essays on subject areas including Victorian detective fiction, gangster sagas, film noir, American hard-boiled, true crime, graphic novels, video games, and television series. Also features reading lists, and lists of relevant courses at British and American universities. http://www.crimeculture.com/ Topics: Crime, Film: Genres & Themes, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Mysteries and More, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Feb 4, 2004 |
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