Urban Noir: New York And Los Angeles In Shadow And Light

This collection of essays examines how New York and Los Angeles are depicted in noir and neo-noir films from the 1940s through the 21st century. These essays consider how the architectural sights and city sounds inform such films as Cotton Comes to Harlem, Drive, Kiss of Death, Naked City, and Nightcrawler, among others.

• | Author: James J. Ward|Cynthia J. Miller, James J. Ward
• | Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• | Publication Date: Sep 06, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 254 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Performing Arts
• | ISBN-10: 1442278323
• | ISBN-13: 9781442278325