Film Noir
Overview
Thematically, film noir frequently centered on portrayals of women of questionable virtue—this had become rare in Hollywood post the pre-Code era. Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder; setting the mould was Barbara Stanwyck’s unforgettable femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson. This series will explore the work & influences of directors & writers, including Nicholas Ray, Jules Dassin, Robert Siodmak, Fritz Lang, Edward Dmytryk, Orson Welles, Raoul Walsh, Jacques Tourneur and many more.
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United Kingdom
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1
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3
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S01E03
Styles of Noir (1944-1958 Continued)
Private eye arrives as a noir counterpart to the femme fatale in the form of 1944's "Murder, My Sweet", with Dick Powell as Philip Marlowe.
