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Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.
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- early 1920s – late 1950s
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Dec 9, 2023 · 9. The Killers. The Killers poster, via IMDb. The Killers (1946) was directed by Robert Siodmak. Once the war was over, Noir runneth over, frequently foregrounding men with inconstant spouses—suspiciously inscribed by true-life stories of veterans returning to women who were either changed or gone. In an Ernest Hemingway short story, Burt ...
My 25 personal favorite film noir movies of all time. Honorable Mentions: The Killing (1956) - Stanley Kubrick Kiss Me Deadly (1955) - Robert Aldrich Night and the City (1950) - Jules Dassin Gun Crazy (1950) - Joseph H. Lewis Drunken Angel (1948) - Akira Kurosawa The Big Sleep (1946) - Howard Hawks Shadow Of A Doubt (1943) - Alfred Hitchcock The Letter (1940) - William Wyler The Roaring ...
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"Fast Eddie" Felson is accompanied by his partner, Charlie, at a pool room in a small town. Pretending to be salesmen on their way to a convention, Eddie and Charlie convince onlookers that Eddie is a drunk blowhard, and induce them to bet on Eddie to lose a trick shot. He wins and takes their money. Eddie and Charlie arrive in New York City, where...
Jackie Gleason as Minnesota FatsThe Tevis novel had been optioned several times, including by Frank Sinatra, but attempts to adapt it for the screen were unsuccessful. Director Rossen's daughter Carol Rossen speculates that previous adaptations focused too much on the pool aspects of the story and not enough on the human interaction. Rossen, who had hustled pool himself as a yout...
The Hustler is, fundamentally, a story of what it means to be a human being, couched within the context of winning and losing. Describing the film, Robert Rossen said: "My protagonist, Fast Eddie, wants to become a great pool player, but the film is really about the obstacles he encounters in attempting to fulfill himself as a human being. He attai...
The Hustler had its world premiere in Washington, D.C., on September 25, 1961. Prior to the premiere, Richard Burton hosted a midnight screening of the film for the casts of the season's Broadway shows, which generated a great deal of positive word of mouth. Initially reluctant to publicize the film, 20th Century-Fox responded by stepping up its pr...
American Film InstituteLists: 1. AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies—Nominated 2. AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills—Nominated 3. AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains: 3.1. Bert Gordon—Nominated Villain 4. AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes: 4.1. "Eddie, you're a born loser."—Nominated 5. AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)—Nominated 6...
Paul Newman reprised his role as "Fast Eddie" Felson in the 1986 film The Color of Money, for which he won his one and only Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. A number of observers and critics have suggested that this Oscar was in belated recognition for his performance in The Hustler, as well as some of his other Oscar-nominated perfo...
In the decades since its release, The Hustler has cemented its reputation as a classic. Roger Ebert, echoing earlier praise for the performances, direction, and cinematography and adding laurels for editor Dede Allen, cites the film as "one of those films where scenes have such psychic weight that they grow in our memories". He further cites Eddie ...
Notes Bibliography 1. Casty, Alan (1969). The Films of Robert Rossen. New York, The Museum of Modern Art. LCCN68-54921. 2. Dyer, R. A. (2003). Hustler Days: Minnesota Fats, Wimpy Lassiter, Jersey Red, and America's Great Age of Pool. New York, Muf Books. ISBN 1-56731-807-X. 3. French, Karl and French, Phillip (2000). Cult Movies. New York, Billboar...
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Will and Jacob are lovers but are worlds apart. Will is a golden boy, tall, fair, and accustomed to success. He is loved by his family, has "come out" to his parents, but conceals his homosexuality from his colleagues. Jacob on the other had is as dark as Will is fair, of a large hardworking Italian family who could never accept his homosexuality.
Jul 24, 2023 · 2000BLACK. London, UK. follow. Broken beat’s spiritual home was the club Co-Op, which began life at the Velvet Rooms in London’s West End before moving to Plastic People in Shoreditch, East London. “Co-Op was a proper testing ground for this new music,” says Tatham. “We would make the tune, burn it onto CD or onto acetate, then take ...
