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The Philosophy of Film Noir » (1st Edition)
Authors: Mark T. Conard (Editor), Robert Porfirio
ISBN-13: 9780813191812, ISBN-10: 0813191815
Format: Paperback
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Date Published: August 2007
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Mark T. Conard
Book Synopsis
From The Maltese Falcon (1941) to Touch of Evil (1958), the classic film noir is easily recognizable for its unusual lighting, sinister plots, and feeling of paranoia. For critics and fans alike, these films defined an era. The Philosophy of Film Noir explores philosophical themes and ideas inherent in classic noir and neo-noir films, establishing connections to diverse thinkers ranging from Camus to the Frankfurt School. The authors, each focusing on a different aspect of the genre, explore the philosophical underpinnings of classic films such as The Big Sleep (1946), Out of the Past (1947), and Pulp Fiction (1994). They show how existentialism and nihilism dominate the genre as they explore profound themes in a vital area of popular culture.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | ix | |
| Acknowledgments | xv | |
| Introduction | 1 | |
| Part 1 | The Essence and Elements of Noir | |
| Nietzsche and the Meaning and Definition of Noir | 7 | |
| A Darker Shade: Realism in Neo-Noir | 23 | |
| Moral Clarity and Practical Reason in Film Noir | 41 | |
| Cherchez la Femme Fatale: The Mother of Film Noir | 49 | |
| From Sherlock Holmes to the Hard-Boiled Detective in Film Noir | 69 | |
| Part 2 | Existentialism and Nihilism in Film Noir | |
| Film Noir and the Meaning of Life | 91 | |
| The Horizon of Disenchantment: Film Noir, Camus, and the Vicissitudes of Descent | 107 | |
| Symbolism, Meaning, and Nihilism in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction | 125 | |
| Part 3 | Six Classic Films Noirs | |
| Film Noir and the Frankfurt School: America as Wasteland in Edgar Ulmer's Detour | 139 | |
| Knowledge, Morality, and Tragedy in The Killers and Out of the Past | 163 | |
| Moral Man in the Dark City: Film Noir, the Postwar Religious Revival, and The Accused | 187 | |
| On Reason and Passion in The Maltese Falcon | 207 | |
| Ride the Pink Horse: Money, Mischance, Murder, and the Monads of Film Noir | 223 | |
| Contributors | 239 | |
| Index | 243 |
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