Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Jul 18 2006
•1h 8m
•Documentary
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.
Cast
See allJohn Alton
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Drew Casper
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Roger Deakins
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John Debney
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