| Film Noir Explores the development of film noir as a cultural and artistic phenomenon. Key features Traces the history of film noir from its aesthetic antecedents through its mid-century popularization to its influence on contemporary global media Discusses the influence of literary and artistic sources on the development of film noir Includes extensive bibliographies, filmographies and recommended noir film viewing Concludes with a reflective chapter by Alain Silver and James Ursini on their own influential studies and collections on film noir criticism |