L.A. noir : the city as character

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L.A. noir : the city as character

Alain Silver & James Ursini ; additional photography, Elizabeth Ward

Santa Monica Press, c2005

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Los Angeles noir : the city as character

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-157)

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A guide to noir films and their California settings, illustrating how the films use LA's diverse cityscape and architecture to convey a unique vision of urban corruption and existential fatalism. Dozens of noir and neo-noir films are featured, including classics such as Crimson Kimono, Double Indemnity, Kiss Me Deadly, Sunset Boulevard and Touch of Evil. Recent films like Mulholland Drive and Pulp Fiction have also made the list. More than 150 photographs, many of which appear for the first time, further illustrate the rich and constantly changing City of Angels.

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