Origins of Film Noir

Jump into the world of Film Noir and look at how the technology and economic factors gave birth to a genre that still deeply influences the way filmmakers work today. Take a look at 4 Film Noirs spanning the beginning and end of the classic film noir era: "The Stranger on the Third Floor", "Double Indemnity", "The Big Combo" and "Touch of Evil".

John P. Hess

Narrator

• John P. HessDirector

Release date

March 13, 2013

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

18m

Genres

Documentary

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  Vivement Truffaut

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• The Wave

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  The Great Stone Face

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  Rocío

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• The Human Eye

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• Memories of «Sayat Nova»

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