Film noir, which flourished in the 1940s and 50s, reflected the struggles and sentiments of postwar America. This book contends that the genre, with its emphasis on dark subject matter, paralleled the class conflict in labour and union movements that dominated the period.
Film noir, which flourished in the 1940s and 50s, reflected the struggles and sentiments of postwar America. This book contends that the genre, with i...
"With keen insight and a deep appreciation of the politics of film noir, Broe has broken new ground in the interpretation of cinema itself. With this book film noir has found its most astute and informed critic."--Gerald Horne, author of The Final Victim of the Blacklist: John Howard Lawson, Dean of the Hollywood Ten
"Reminds the reader that class, while often submerged, was important to postwar American society and culture. The classic noir films of the period provided a vivid commentary on class in America."--Richard Greenwald, Drew University
Film noir, which...
"With keen insight and a deep appreciation of the politics of film noir, Broe has broken new ground in the interpretation of cinema itself. With th...
Class, Crime and International Film Noir argues that, in its postwar, classical phase, this dark variant of the crime film was not just an American phenomenon. Rather, these seedy tales with their doomed heroes and heroines were popular all over the world including France, Britain, Italy and Japan.
Class, Crime and International Film Noir argues that, in its postwar, classical phase, this dark variant of the crime film was not just an American ph...
Airing on ABC from 1957 to 1962, " Maverick" appeared at a key moment in television Western history and provided a distinct alternative to the genre's usual moralistic lawmen in its hero, Bret Maverick. A non-violent gambler and part-time con man, Maverick's principles revolved around pleasure and not power, and he added humor, satire, and irony to the usually grim-faced Western. In this study of "Maverick, "author Dennis Broe details how the popular series mocked, altered, and undermined the characteristics of other popular Westerns, like "Gunsmoke" and "Bonanza." Broe highlights the...
Airing on ABC from 1957 to 1962, " Maverick" appeared at a key moment in television Western history and provided a distinct alternative to the genr...
