Made in 1962 this relatively obscure East German Noir reflects the internal tension which existed within the old GDR in relation to those with former Nazi political sympathy. Shot largely within a railyard using skewed angles and also influenced to a great degree by the likes of The Third Man in overall atmosphere and jangly soundtrack.
Thursday, 31 May 2012
Second Track
Made in 1962 this relatively obscure East German Noir reflects the internal tension which existed within the old GDR in relation to those with former Nazi political sympathy. Shot largely within a railyard using skewed angles and also influenced to a great degree by the likes of The Third Man in overall atmosphere and jangly soundtrack.
Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Saturday, 26 May 2012
Badge of Evil
Cinema legend says when Welles was finally offered the chance to come up with material to undertake the 1958 Classic Noir he immediately asked the desk clerk at his hotel for the book he was reading which was Badge of Evil by Whit Masterson and the rest is history. It may be pure legend but sounds possible as it was Welles.
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
More Chandler
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lynell george
lynell george
Farewell My Lovely
Raymond Chandler
1940
Sunday, 20 May 2012
Saturday, 19 May 2012
About Three
It was about three in the morning at Mexican Joe's. A dingy lantern hanging from the unused electric chandelier cast an eerie light against the cobwebbed walls. Everything was quiet except for the snores of Joe who lay beneath the counter. I was eating hot tamales while i waited for my relief on the Mexican quarter beat.
The Car in the Mexican Quarter
Jim Thompson
1931
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