Greek Film Noir

Offering the first comprehensive study of Greek film noir, this book explores the reception and influence of U.S. and European film noir and neo-noir in Greece and their effect on Greek filmmaking. Employing theoretical frameworks from New Film History, it offers a fresh look at underrated or neglected cultural products to provide insights into Greek modernity and reveal the affinities of established Greek auteurs with the film-noir tradition. Firmly establishing Greece on the film noir cinematic map, it provides a panoramic overview of leading Greek auteurs, from Nikos Koundouros and Maria Plyta to Theo Angelopoulos and Nikos Nikolaidis, whose work is innovatively viewed from an angle of film-noir style and thematics.

Author: Anna Poupou
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 05/31/2024
Series: Traditions in World Cinema
Pages: 336
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781474459006