Edges of Noir: Extreme Filmmaking in the 1960s

Edges of Noir challenges the notion that noir film nearly vanished after 1958 until its subsequent "neo-noir" revival between 1973 and 1981. The 1960s, regardless of critical neglect, include some of the most provocative films of the post-World War II decades. Often formally disruptive and experimental, films including Shock Corridor (1963), Mirage (1965), and Seconds (1966) evoke controversial issues of the era, deriving dynamic influences amongst exploitation cinema, sensationalistic American B movies, and the European New Wave movement. Whether the focus is on nuclear destruction, mind control, or surveillance, late noir films, above all else, vividly portray the collective fears from the time.

Author: Michael Mirabile
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 02/02/2024
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781805392804