World Noir Vol 5
World Noir Vol 5 Arguably the two most significant and dominant trends in post-war cinema developed on opposing sides of the globe, and opposing sides of the war – America oversaw the birth of film noir, with its hardboiled detectives and femme fatales, and then Italy developed its hugely influential brand of neorealism, with its emphasis on working class struggles, socio-political commentary, and documentary-like aesthetic. While on the surface the two disciplines seemed wildly different in approach, they also had surprising amount in common, sharing a focus on the lowest strata of society, a commitment to depicting its characters in...
