Film Noir and Los Angeles - 9781138304567

Taylor & Francis

Film Noir and Los AngelesUrban History and the Dark Imaginary\nAuthor(s): Sean W. Maher\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138304567, 978-1138304567\nSynopsis\nThis book combines film studies with urban theory in a spatial exploration of twentieth century Los Angeles. Configured through the dark lens of noir, the author examines an alternate urban history of Los Angeles forged by the fictional modes of detective fiction, film noir and neo noir. \n\nDark portrayals of the city are analyzed in Raymond Chandlers crime fiction through to key films like Double Indemnity [tel] and The End of Violence [tel]. By employing these fictional elements as the basis for historicising the citys unrivalled urban form, the analysis demonstrates an innovative approach to urban historiography.\n\nRevealing some of the earliest tendencies of postmodern expression in Hollywood cinema, this book will be of great relevance to students and.