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In A Lonely Street: Film Noir, Genre, Masculinity
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Taking Issue With Many Orthodox Views Of Film Noir, Frank Krutnik Argues For A Reorientation Of This Compulsively Engaging Area Of Hollywood Cultural Production. Krutnik Recasts The Films Within A Generic Framework And Draws On Recent Historical And Theoretical Research To Examine Both The Diversity Of Film Noir And Its Significance Within American Popular Culture Of The 1940S. He Considers Classical Hollywood Cinema, Debates On Genre, And The History Of The Emergence Of Character In Film Noir, Focusing On The Hardboiled' Crime Fiction Of Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler And James M. Cain As Well As The Popularisationof Freudian Psychoanalysis; And The Social And Cultural Upheavals Of The 1940S.The Core Of This Book However Concerns The Complex Representationof Masculinity In The Noir Tough' Thriller, And Where And How Gender Interlocks With Questions Of Genre. Analysing In Detail Major Thrillers Like The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity, Out Of The Past And The Killers , Alongside Lesser Known But Nonetheless Crucial Films As Stranger On The Third Floor, Pitfall And Dead Reckoning Krutnik Has Produced A Provocative And Highly Readable Study Of One Of Hollywood Most Perennially Fascinating Groups Of Films.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'In a Lonely Street: Film Noir, Genre, Masculinity'? A: The main theme of the book revolves around the complex representation of masculinity in film noir and how gender interlocks with genre questions, challenging orthodox views of the genre.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'In a Lonely Street: Film Noir, Genre, Masculinity' is Frank Krutnik.
- Q: What topics does Frank Krutnik explore in this book? A: Frank Krutnik explores various topics including the diversity of film noir, the historical context of the 1940s, classical Hollywood cinema, and the influence of hard-boiled crime fiction.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 284 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'In a Lonely Street: Film Noir, Genre, Masculinity' published? A: The book was published on August 8, 1991.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, this book provides a theoretical framework and historical context that can be beneficial for academic study in film and cultural studies.
- Q: Does the book analyze specific films? A: Yes, the book analyzes major thrillers like 'The Maltese Falcon', 'Double Indemnity', and 'Out of the Past', as well as lesser-known films.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is sold in new condition.
- Q: Is there any discussion on gender roles in the book? A: Yes, the book discusses gender roles extensively, particularly focusing on the representation of masculinity within the noir genre.