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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Gary Leva

Synopsis

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.

Actors

John Alton
John Alton
Self
Drew Casper
Drew Casper
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Roger Deakins
Roger Deakins
Self
John Debney
John Debney
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Edward Dmytryk
Edward Dmytryk
Self
James Ellroy
James Ellroy
Self
Glenn Erickson
Glenn Erickson
Self
William Goldman
William Goldman
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Jane Greer
Jane Greer
Self
Christopher McQuarrie
Christopher McQuarrie
Self
Frank Miller
Frank Miller
Self
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan
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Brian Helgeland
Brian Helgeland
Self
Michael Madsen
Michael Madsen
Self
Nicholas Pileggi
Nicholas Pileggi
Self
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Self
Peter Honess
Peter Honess
Self
Eddie Muller
Eddie Muller
Self
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Self
John Ottman
John Ottman
Self
André Previn
André Previn
Self
Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell
Self
Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins
Self
Theresa Russell
Theresa Russell
Self
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Self
Talia Shire
Talia Shire
Self
Newton Thomas Sigel
Newton Thomas Sigel
Self
Carol Littleton
Carol Littleton
Self
Janusz Kamiński
Janusz Kamiński
Self
Audrey Totter
Audrey Totter
Self
Gordon Willis
Gordon Willis
Self
Lili Fini Zanuck
Lili Fini Zanuck
Self

Crews

Gary Leva
Gary Leva
Director

Posters and backgrounds

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