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Film Noir

Film Noir

Film Noir

2022 1 Seasons 3 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 Documentary

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Origins of Noir (1922-1940)

Revisit the birth of film noir in the early 1920s, paving the way for stars like Barbara Stanwyck to grip audiences with

EP 2

Classic Noir (1944-1958)

With film noir in full flight, a slew of now-renowned noir 'bad girls' take centre stage, from Rita Hayworth in Gilda to

EP 3

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

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