Film Noir

Film Noir

2022•45m•9.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.0/10(1)

Thematically, film noir frequently centered on portrayals of women of questionable virtue—this had become rare in Hollywood post the pre-Code era. Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder; setting the mould was Barbara Stanwyck’s unforgettable femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson. This series will explore the work & influences of directors & writers, including Nicholas Ray, Jules Dassin, Robert Siodmak, Fritz Lang, Edward Dmytryk, Orson Welles, Raoul Walsh, Jacques Tourneur and many more.

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Production

3DD Productions

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

November 27, 2022

Last Aired

December 11, 2022

Networks

Sky Arts

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Origins of Noir (1922-1940)

E1

Origins of Noir (1922-1940)

Air date: 2022-11-27

Revisit the birth of film noir in the early 1920s, paving the way for stars like Barbara Stanwyck to grip audiences with 1944's Double Indemnity.

Classic Noir (1944-1958)

E2

Classic Noir (1944-1958)

Air date: 2022-12-04

With film noir in full flight, a slew of now-renowned noir 'bad girls' take centre stage, from Rita Hayworth in Gilda to Ava Gardner in The Killers.

Styles of Noir (1944-1958 Continued)

E3

Styles of Noir (1944-1958 Continued)

Air date: 2022-12-11

Private eye arrives as a noir counterpart to the femme fatale in the form of 1944's "Murder, My Sweet", with Dick Powell as Philip Marlowe.

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