Synopses & Reviews
European Film Noir is the first book to bring together specialist discussions of film noir in specific European national cinemas. Written by leading scholars, this groundbreaking study provides an authoritative understanding of an important aspect of European cinema and of film noir itself, for too long considered as a solely American form.
Synopsis
European Film Noir is an innovative and original collection of essays that analyse specific noirs - France, Germany, Britain, Spain and Italy - framed by an inclusive overview of the 'noir phenomenon'.
About the Author
Andrew Spicer is Reader in Cultural History in the Bristol School of Art, Media and Design, University of the West of England.
Table of Contents
List of illustrations * Notes on contributors * Acknowledgements * Introduction--Andrew Spicer * French Film Noir--Ginette Vincendeau * French Neo-Noir to Hyper-Noir--Phil Powrie * British Film Noir--Robert Murphy * British Neo-Noir--Andrew Spicer * German Cinema and Film Noir--Tim Bergfelder * German Neo-Noir--Paul Cooke * Spanish Film Noir--Rob Stone * Spanish Neo-Noir--Ann Davies * Italian Film Noir--Mary P. Wood