"100 Film Noirs" offers a comprehensive overview of film noir, exploring its key films, themes, and ongoing influence on American cinema and global culture. It examines both classic works and lesser-known examples, highlighting noir's impact across various genres and its international manifestations in countries like France, Germany, and Japan.
Du rififi chez les hommes (1955), directed by the exiled American film director Jules Dassin, recounts the nail-biting tale of a Parisian gangster heist gone wrong. This companion to the film reveals Dassin's role as a director of socially conscious Hollywood film noir.
This BFI Film Classics study of Tokyo Story (1953) reveals the making, meaning and legacy behind Ozu Yasujiro’s masterpiece, providing new insights for film fans the world over.