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Exploring noir cinema through a Los Angeles lens, this guide highlights how the city's diverse landscapes reflect themes of urban corruption and existential fatalism. It features a range of films, from classics like "Double Indemnity" and "Sunset Boulevard" to modern hits such as "Mulholland Drive" and "Pulp Fiction." With over 150 photographs, many unpublished, the book showcases the evolving backdrop of these iconic movies, revealing the intricate relationship between setting and storytelling in the noir genre.
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L.A. Noir: The City as Character, Alain Silver, James Ursini
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- 2005
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- Title
- L.A. Noir: The City as Character
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alain Silver, James Ursini
- Publisher
- Santa Monica Press
- Publisher
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN13
- 9781595800060
- Category
- Film
- Description
- Exploring noir cinema through a Los Angeles lens, this guide highlights how the city's diverse landscapes reflect themes of urban corruption and existential fatalism. It features a range of films, from classics like "Double Indemnity" and "Sunset Boulevard" to modern hits such as "Mulholland Drive" and "Pulp Fiction." With over 150 photographs, many unpublished, the book showcases the evolving backdrop of these iconic movies, revealing the intricate relationship between setting and storytelling in the noir genre.