Dark City

The Lost World of Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)

Eddie Muller

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Running Press Adult
26 October 2021

Film, TV & Radio; Film theory & criticism; Film movie guides & reviews; Film & movie: styles & genres

"TCM host Eddie Muller's Dark City is a film noir lover's bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in an authoritative, highly illustrated volume.

This narrative history is packed with stories about the stars and makers of both long-recognized classics like The Maltese Falcon and under-the-radar ""lost"" greats such as Cry Danger. The book highlights more than one hundred films, breaking down plots and offering insider accounts behind-the-scenes of their making.

"". . . a righteous, rip-snorting riff on the ultimate cinematic genre-film noir. This book displays a salutary knowledge of the underpinnings of the genre; serves as a fabulous reference book; and most importantly, dishes the real life dirt on the freaks, geeks, commies, nymphos, hopheads, has-beens, red-baiters, and all-purpose fiends who made the genre great.""

-James Ellroy"

By: Eddie Muller
Imprint: Running Press Adult
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised ed.
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 260mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.280kg
ISBN: 9780762498970
ISBN 10: 0762498978
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 26 October 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Eddie Muller, aka the Czar of Noir, is the host of TCM's Noir Alley franchise, and the prolific author of novels, biographies, movie histories, plays, and films. He also programs and hosts the Noir City film festival series, curates museums, and provides commentary for television, radio, and DVDs. As founder of the Film Noir Foundation, Muller has been instrumental in restoring and preserving more than thirty lost noir classics. He resides in Alameda, CA.

Reviews for Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir (Revised and Expanded Edition)

The book is general enough to appeal to people just beginning to learn about what the French dubbed 'dark movies but detailed enough to teach even the most ardent film fans things they didn't know. --The Virginian-Pilot With its extensive bibliography, index, lavish photos, and dozens of films ranging from the obscure to the well-known, this title will please newcomers to noir and hard-core fans who can't get enough of Muller's Noir Alley intros and outros. --Library Journal