Ten Masterpieces of Noir Cinema

 The topics are all linked to each other organically, and as a function of the subject and, in most cases, contain additional unpublished topics, not found on the web. Moreover, the inclusion of images completes the work so as to make it unique and unrepeatable. (Over 100 poster and film scenes)

In addition, each film is linked to Youtube and in most cases the films are viewed in full Movie.

Contents of the book: Ten Masterpieces of Noir Cinema: Problems of definition, Background, Cinematic sources, Literary sources, Classic period, Overview, Directors and the business of noir, Classic-era film noirs in the National Film Registry, Outside the United States, Neo-noir and echoes of the classic mode, 1960s and 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, Neo noir, 2000s and 2010s, Science fiction noir, Parodies, Identifying characteristics, Visual style, Structure and narrational devices, Plots, characters, and settings, Worldview, morality, and tone, Notes, Citations, Sources, Further reading. The movies: The Maltese Falcon (1931 film), The Letter (1940 film), The Maltese Falcon (1941 film), The Blue Dahlia (1946 film), The Spiral Staircase (1946 film), Calcutta (1947 film), The 13th Letter (1951 film), Blowup (1966 film), The Big Sleep (1978 film). Video on Youtube. List Film Noir from 1920 to 1938. Classic American noir from 1940 to 1959. American color noir. British noir from 1942 to 1954. International noir. Classic-period crossover films. Noir Westerns. Miscellaneous crossover films. Noir comedies / parodies. References. List of neo-noir films. List of films: 1960–1989. List of films: 1990–1999. List of films: 2000–2009. List of films: 2010–2019.