Architecture and the Shadowy World of Film Noir
GENINT 741. 515
Osher (50+). In this course, we explore how architecture and landscape add texture and realism to the style of film noir.
About this course:
Iconic locations with their own striking and often shady history have offered texture and realism to films about deception and deceit. In this course, we explore how architecture and landscape evoke the gritty atmosphere and dark allure in four classic films. Dark Passage (1947) illuminates the arty but notorious past of the city by the bay, San Francisco. The Naked City (1948) captures the crowded, dirty streets of New York City. In Blood on the Moon (1948), rugged, rocky landscapes reflect the danger and uncertainty of the American West. And Dick Powell's Cry Danger (1951) highlights the shadowy, seamy underbelly of Los AngelesContact Us
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