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The Maltese Falcon to Body of Lies
Spies, Noirs, and Trust
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About the Book
Film noir is by definition dark, but not, this book argues, desperate. Examining twenty-eight great noir films from the earliest examples of the genre, including The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Out of the Past, to such twenty-first-century spy films as The Good Shepherd, Syriana, and The Bourne Ultimatum, this study explores the representations of trust and commitment that noir and spy films propose. Through thorough examination, von Hallberg provides insights into the cultural history of film and our cinematic experience with the concept of trust.
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- Publisher: UNM Press (November 15, 2015)
- Length: 240 pages
- ISBN13: 9780826351623
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A compelling and marvelously personal essay on the psychology and morals of trust in the beleaguered world of noirs and spies, a world riddled by suspicion, shame, and guilt, yet not, it appears, without hope.--Maria DiBattista, author of Fast-Talking Dames
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