Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt tries to show the background and developments and speaks, among others, with directors such as Richard Fleischer and Robert Wise as well as with "femme fatale" actresses. Filmmakers of the following generations explain how the style and themes of noir continue to shape cinema today.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Raphaela Film, BR
Keywords
- film noir
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Top Cast
Richard Fleischer as Self
Sydney Pollack as Self
Jane Russell as Self
Vincent Sherman as Self
Coleen Gray as Self
Norman M. Klein as Self
Jennifer Tilly as Self
Robert Wise as Self
Top Crew
Eckhart Schmidt · Director, Writer
Hans Albrecht Lusznat · Cinematographer
Steve Elkins · Cinematographer
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