Title: Film noir : the encyclopedia /
Authors: Silver, Alain, 1947-; Macek, Carl; Schleifer, Bernard.
Publisher: Overlook Duckworth,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Motion picture plays History and criticism.; Motion pictures Plots, themes, etc.; Film noir History and criticism; Film noir Encyclopedias.; Film noir.
Abstract: Presents an overview of the characters, themes, and motifs featured in film noir, including contemporary contributions to the genre.
Contents: Contributors -- Preface -- The classic period: Classic period -- Films A to Z -- Sidebars -- German influence & Proto-Noir -- Fatal men -- Where danger lives -- Appendix -- Chronology -- Neo-Noir: Neo-Noir -- Films A to Z -- Sidebar -- Neo-Noir/Retro-Noir.