Film Noir
Thematically, film noir frequently centered on portrayals of women of questionable virtue-this had become rare in Hollywood post the pre-Code era. Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder; setting the mold was Barbara Stanwyck's unforgettable femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson. This series will explore the work and influences of directors and writers, including Nicholas Ray, Jules Dassin, Robert Siodmak, Fritz Lang, Edward Dmytryk, Orson Welles, Raoul Walsh, Jacques Tourneur and many more.
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Documentary
Thematically, film noir frequently centered on portrayals of women of questionable virtue-this had become rare in Hollywood post the pre-Code era. Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder; setting the mold was Barbara Stanwyck's unforgettable femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson. This series will explore the work and influences of directors and writers, including Nicholas Ray, Jules Dassin, Robert Siodmak, Fritz Lang, Edward Dmytryk, Orson Welles, Raoul Walsh, Jacques Tourneur and many more.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Origins of Noir (1922-1940)
45 mins
Open with a look at the origins of the cinematic term, stemming from pulp fiction crime novels and owing a visual debt to the German expressionist films of the silent era.
Episode 2
Classic Noir (1944-1958)
45 mins
With film noir in full flight, a slew of now-renowned noir 'bad girls' take center stage, from Rita Hayworth in Gilda to Ava Gardner in The Killers.
Episode 3
Styles of Noir (1944-1958 Continued)
45 mins
Private eye arrives as a noir counterpart to the femme-fatale in the form of 1944's "Murder, My Sweet", with Dick Powell as Philip Marlowe.