American Cinema: Film Noir (TV)
1994 · Documentary · 56 min. · United States
This program examines the genre of film noir-its roots in German Expressionism; its links to the Cold War, from nuclear threats to blacklisting; and the use of special lighting and camera angles to emphasize themes of corruption and urban decay.
Direction Jeffrey Schon
Cast Joe Morton · Kathryn Bigelow · Edward Dmytryk · Joseph H. Lewis · John Milius · Abraham Polonsky · Martin Scorsese · Paul Schrader · John Lithgow · Errol Morris · Martin Goldsmith · A.I. Bezzerides · Jean-Pierre Gorin · Paul Arthur · Ron Goulart · Marie Windsor · John Bailey · André De Toth · Lawrence Kasdan
Soundtrack Thomas Wagner
Screenplay Jeffrey Schon
Cinematography Michael Bratkowski
Original title American Cinema: Film Noir (TV)
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