Film Noir
"A Guide to Film Noir Genre" by Roger Ebert
Representative Films:
1944 - Directed by Billy Wilder
Resources:
"Shadows of Suspense" (Short documentary on Double Indemnity)
Cinephilia & Beyond - A treasure trove of resources!
"A Guide to Film Noir Genre" by Roger Ebert
"Hard-boiled Film Noir" by Gaylyn Studlar (an analysis of Double Indemnity)
1950 - Directed by Billy Wilder
Resources:
Cinephilia & Beyond - A treasure trove of resources!
Morris Dickstein's essay - from The A List: The National Society of Film Critics' 100 Essential Films
Roger Ebert's essay - from The Great Movies
1974 - Directed by Roman Polanski
Resources:
Cinephilia & Beyond - A treasure trove of resources!
James Verniere's essay - from The A List: The National Society of Film Critics' 100 Essential Films
Roger Ebert's essay - from The Great Movies
Additional Representative Film Noirs:
Shadow of a Doubt (1943, Dir. Alfred Hitchcock)
Double Indemnity, Sunset Boulevard, Chinatown