Film Noir Prototypes: Origins of the Movement by Silver and Ursini (Paperback)

Film Noir Prototypes: Origins of the Movement by Alain Silver and James Ursini.2018 Paperback Great Condition No Issues. Film noir is one of the most enduring and popular genres in cinema. But it did not spring up spontaneously, fully formed. Rather, its origins can be traced to sources as varied as Victorian literature, German Expressionism, and American art and photography. In this comprehensive collection of essays that's packed with illustrations and artwork, a team of eminent scholars and film writers present thorough analyses of the influence of prototypes on the classic period of film noir.