Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz

Overview

Film noir, which enjoyed particular success in the 1930s and 1940s, is probably the most profound genre of classic Hollywood cinema. Eckhart Schmidt tries to show the background and developments and speaks, among others, with directors such as Richard Fleischer and Robert Wise as well as with "femme fatale" actresses. Filmmakers of the following generations explain how the style and themes of noir continue to shape cinema today.

Cast

Richard Fleischer

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Sydney Pollack

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Jane Russell

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Vincent Sherman

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Coleen Gray

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Norman M. Klein

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Jennifer Tilly

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Robert Wise

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Rhonda Fleming

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Christa Lang

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Curtis Hanson

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Audrey Totter

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