Argentine Cinema - From Noir to Neo-Noir

This book presents a history of the development of film noir and neo-noir in Argentina, as well as a technical, aesthetic, and socio-historical analysis of recent Argentine neo-noir films. It also considers the question of neo-noir inscription of classic Hollywood noirs.

List of contents

Contents

Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: The Noir Phenomenon
Chapter 2: The Naked Angel (1946)
Chapter 3: Kiss of the Spider Woman (1984)
Chapter 4: The Aura (2005)
Chapter 5: The Signal (2007)
Chapter 6: The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)
Chapter 7: The German Doctor (2013)
Conclusion
Bibliography

About the author

David George is professor emeritus of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American studies at Lake Forest College.

Gizella Meneses is associate professor of Spanish at Lake Forest College.

Summary

This book presents a history of the development of film noir and neo-noir in Argentina, as well as a technical, aesthetic, and socio-historical analysis of recent Argentine neo-noir films. It also considers the question of neo-noir inscription of classic Hollywood noirs.

Product details

• Authors: David George, David Meneses George, David Sanderson George, Gizella Meneses
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781498511865
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1186-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Südamerika, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, Argentina, Argentine Film, Argentine Noir, Cinema Studies, Classic Noir, Film Noir, Film Studies, International Noir, Latin American Film, Latin American Studies, Neo-Noir