by Patrick Keating
Rutgers University Press, 2024
eISBN: 978-1-9788-1029-7 | Cloth: 978-1-9788-1026-6 | Paper: 978-1-9788-1025-9
Library of Congress Classification PN1995.9.F54K435 2024
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.43655

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
More than any other set of films from the classical era, the Hollywood film noir is known for its lighting: the cast shadows, the blinking street signs, the eyes sparkling in the darkness. Each effect is rich in symbolism, evoking a world of danger and doppelgangers. But what happens if we set aside the symbolism? This book offers a new account of film noir lighting, grounded in a larger theory of Hollywood cinematography as emotionally engaging storytelling. Above all, noir lighting is dynamic, switching from darkness to brightness and back again as characters change, locations shift, and fates unfold. Richly illustrated, Film Noir and the Arts of Lighting features in-depth analyses of eleven classic movies: The Asphalt Jungle, Sorry, Wrong NumberOdds against TomorrowThe Letter, I Wake Up Screaming, Phantom Lady, Strangers on a Train, Sweet Smell of Success, Gaslight, Secret beyond the Door, and Touch of Evil.

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