Film Noir: Bringing Darkness To Light (2006)

Format:   DVD 
 
Shadowy streets, dark deeds, dangerous women, and protagonists who blurred the line between good and evil: all were hallmarks of the '40s and '50s crime movies that came to be known as "film noir." This documentary traces the evolution of the genre through interviews with stars and creators and clips from such pictures as "The Maltese Falcon," "Murder, My Sweet," "Detour," Out of the Past," "The Asphalt Jungle," and more. 68 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; bonus shorts "Women in Hiding" (1940), "You, The People" (1940), "Forbidden Passage" (1941), "A Gun in His Hand" (1945), "The Luckiest Guy in the World" (1947). NOTE: This Title Is Out Of Print; Limit One Per Customer.
 
SKU: D38654
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Category:
Mystery
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White / Color
Format: 
Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 Yes
 

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