{"title":"Alain Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlain Silver\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound insights into the world of cinema, with a particular focus on the captivating genre of film noir. His works explore the stylistic elements, historical context, and cultural impact of these classic films, appealing to enthusiasts of cinematic arts and dark storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDelving into both critical analysis and visual storytelling, Silver’s publications provide a rich tapestry of information for those interested in the aesthetics and thematic complexity of film noir. These books enhance appreciation for the genre’s enduring influence within arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"film-noir-by-alain-silver-9783836561693","title":"Film Noir","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether it's \u003cem\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eKiss Me Deadly\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/em\u003e, roam a screen world of \u003cb\u003edark and brooding elegance\u003c\/b\u003e with this essential handbook to \u003cem\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/em\u003e. From private eyes and perfect crimes to corrupt cops and doomed affairs, editors Paul Duncan and Jürgen Müller examine \u003cb\u003enoir's key themes\u003c\/b\u003e and their most representative movies from 1940 to 1960.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCopiously illustrated with film stills as well as \u003cb\u003eoriginal posters\u003c\/b\u003e, this book offers page after page of noir's \u003cb\u003emasterful visual compositions\u003c\/b\u003e while exploring the narrative paradigms \u003cb\u003eof this cryptic, compelling, and evolving genre\u003c\/b\u003e. If that weren't enough to tickle your cinematic appetite, the volume concludes with \u003cb\u003eTASCHEN's top 50 pick of noir classics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBrimming with the \u003cb\u003eenigmatic dames, desperate gangsters, and psycho killers\u003c\/b\u003e that continue to cast a long and captivating shadow over cinema, this is a \u003cb\u003emust-have handbook for noir aficionados and amateurs alike\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536570564844,"sku":"9783836561693","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836561693-film-noir.jpg?v=1776383815"},{"product_id":"film-noir-compendium-by-alain-silver-9781495058981","title":"Film Noir Compendium","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this essential study of film noir, editors Alain Silver and James Ursini select the most significant and influential articles on the movement from their highly respected \u003cem\u003eFilm Noir Reader\u003c\/em\u003e series and assemble them into a single, convenient, heavily illustrated volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStill included, of course, are many rare early articles and such seminal essays as Borde and Chaumeton's \u003cem\u003eTowards a Definition of Film Noir\u003c\/em\u003e from \u003cem\u003ePanorama du Film Noir Americain\u003c\/em\u003e, Paul Schrader's \u003cem\u003eNotes on Film Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePaint It Black: the Family Tree of the Film Noir\u003c\/em\u003e by Raymond Durgnat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith newer studies such as \u003cem\u003eLounge Time\u003c\/em\u003e by Vivian Sobchack, \u003cem\u003eManufacturing Heroines in Classic Noir Films\u003c\/em\u003e by Sheri Chinen Biesen, and \u003cem\u003eVoices from the Deep: Film Noir as Psychodrama\u003c\/em\u003e by J. P. Telotte, this collection of over 30 articles probes this most influential American film movement from varying angles: formalist, feminist, structuralist, sociological, and stylistic; narrative-thematic, historical, and even from the point of view of a pure aficionado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something in this volume for every student or devotee of film noir. Plus, like the readers that have proven an invaluable tool for academics planning a syllabus, it can serve as the most complete core text for any of the myriad of film noir courses taught throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596401721580,"sku":"9781495058981","price":71.9,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/75291e2a0181a3914e69c6559a964baa.jpg?v=1777929502"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/alain-silver.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}