Männer im Trenchcoat, Frauen im Pelz (2004)
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.
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Additional Info
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| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.396 |
Directed By
Eckhart Schmidt
Crew
Eckhart Schmidt
Eckhart Schmidt
Hans Albrecht Lusznat
Hubert von Spreti
Eckhart Schmidt
Henry Banke
Anja Schmidt-Zäringer
Isi ter Jung
Axel Seitz
Eckhart Schmidt
Steve Elkins
Isi ter Jung
TOP CAST
Richard Fleischer
Self
Sydney Pollack
Self
Jane Russell
Self
Vincent Sherman
Self
Coleen Gray
Self
Norman M. Klein
Self
Jennifer Tilly
Self
Robert Wise
Self
Rhonda Fleming
Self
Christa Lang
Self
Curtis Hanson
Self
Audrey Totter
Self
Ann Savage
Self
Joe Dante
Self
Harold Nebenzal
Self
Arianne Ulmer
Self
Alain Silver
Self
David Raksin
Self
Michael Mann
Self
Lawrence Kasdan
Self
Paul Schrader
Self
Steven Gaydos
Self
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