A longstanding misconception surrounding the term French noir suggests that the post-war French thriller and film noir were a development of, or response to, a pre-existing American tradition. This book challenges this misconception, examining the complexity of this trans-Atlantic exchange and refocusing debate to include a Franco-French lineage.
- ISBN10 6612671823
- ISBN13 9786612671821
- Publish Date 21 August 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 September 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Palgrave MacMillan
- Format eBook
- Pages 229
- Language English