The Maltese Falcon to Body of Lies Spies, Noirs, and Trust |
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| Author:
| von Hallberg, Robert |
| Series title: | Recencies Series: Research and Recovery in Twentieth-Century American Poetics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8263-5136-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Examining twenty-eight great noir films from the earliest examples of the genre, including The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Out of the Past, to such twenty-first-century spy films as The Good Shepherd, Syriana, and The Bourne Ultimatum, this study explores the representations of trust and commitment that noir and spy films propose.
Examining twenty-eight great noir films from the earliest examples of the genre, including The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Out of the Past, to such twenty-first-century spy films as The Good Shepherd, Syriana, and The Bourne Ultimatum, this study explores the representations of trust and commitment that noir and spy films propose.