Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
ジャンル : ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 1時間 8分
演出 : Gary Leva
シノプシス
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.
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