Episode number 7 of Series “American cinema”.
These cynical and pessimistic films from the 1930’s and 1940’s touched a raw nerve in Americans. Historians link the genre’s overriding paranoia to Cold War related angst over the nuclear threat and the Hollywood blacklist. Additionally, a cinematographer demonstrates the creation of lighting which gives these films their peculiar look thus emphasising the themes of corruption and urban decay.
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ACMI Identifier
307206
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography - Lighting
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - United States - History
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Film noir
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Paranoia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Paranoia
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)