Middlebury

AMST0238A-S15

Film Noir
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Film Noir
A series of urban crime films and melodramas made in Hollywood between 1940-1960, but concentrated in the decade immediately after World War II, have been understood by critics to constitute the movement of film noir. In this course we will study prominent films from this group as well as contemporary films influenced by them, and the critical literature they have elicited in order to understand the cultural sources, the stylistic attributes, the social significance, and the long-term influence attributed to film noir. 3 hrs. lect./3 hrs. screen.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22420
Subject Code:
AMST
Course Number:
0238
Section Identifier:
A

Course

AMST 0238

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Spring 2015

AMST0238A-S15 Lecture (Grindon)