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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

2006•1h 8m•7.1/10
Documentary

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7.1/10(14)

Film Noir burrows into the mind; it's disorienting, intriguing and enthralling. Noir brings us into a gritty underworld of lush morbidity, providing intimate peeks at its tough, scheming dames, mischievous misfits and flawed men - all caught in the wicked web of a twisted fate.

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Production

Leva FilmWorks

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

John Alton

John Alton

Self

Drew Casper

Self

Roger Deakins

Roger Deakins

Self

John Debney

John Debney

Self

Edward Dmytryk

Edward Dmytryk

Self

James Ellroy

James Ellroy

Self

Glenn Erickson

Self

William Goldman

William Goldman

Self

Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Self

Christopher McQuarrie

Christopher McQuarrie

Self

Frank Miller

Frank Miller

Self

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Self

Brian Helgeland

Brian Helgeland

Self

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Self

Nicholas Pileggi

Nicholas Pileggi

Self

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Self

Peter Honess

Self

Eddie Muller

Eddie Muller

Self

Kim Newman

Kim Newman

Self

John Ottman

John Ottman

Self

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