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Tag: John Huston

The Misfits (1961 Movie) – Summary & Analysis

Posted on August 19, 2019 by JL Admin

Summary:  Roslyn, a former burlesque dancer, has travelled to Reno, Nevada, to obtain a ‘quickie’ divorce. Shetakes up with Gay, an elderly cowboy, who persuades Perce, a struggling rodeo rider, to join him in rounding up some of the last feral mustangs of the region. Assisted by Guido, a freebooting pilot, they manage to capture…

Towards a Definition of Film Noir (1955) by Raymond Borde and Etienne Chaumeton

Posted on February 9, 2018 by JL Admin

In the excerpt Towards a Definition of Film Noir, authors Raymond Borde and Etienne Chaumeton address the problem of defining film noir. The main issue is the diversity and interrelationships across genres that make the task daunting. While the term film noir may have been coined by influential critics in France, the birthplace of the…

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