Los Angeles - City of Film Noir Documentary (2015)

Описание: French documentary exploring Los Angeles as the epicenter and inspiration for film noir. Originally titled "Los Angeles: Cité du Film Noir," this 52-minute documentary examines how the City of Angels became synonymous with the dark, atmospheric crime genre.

Directed by Clara and Julia Kuperberg, the film features interviews with three noir experts: crime novelist James Ellroy (author of L.A. Confidential), Eddie Muller (Film Noir Foundation president and TCM's Noir Alley host), and film historian Alain Silver (author of L.A. Noir: The City as Character).

Interweaves film clips from classic noir titles including Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, The Big Sleep, Gun Crazy, Scarlet Street, The Big Combo, Cross Fire, Chinatown, Kiss Me Deadly, Mildred Pierce, Laura, and L.A. Confidential with archival images and expert commentary.

Explores how Los Angeles locations like Bunker Hill, downtown LA, Union Station, and the Bradbury Building became characters themselves in these dark tales. Shows how the city's unique geography and atmosphere - from sunny beaches to urban concrete jungles - provided the perfect backdrop for stories of corruption, crime, and moral ambiguity.

The documentary takes an innovative approach by focusing on Los Angeles as the model for urban crime cinema, demonstrating how the city's underbelly inspired and shaped the entire film noir genre.

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