TY  - BOOK
AU  - Smith,Imogen Sara
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - In lonely places: film noir beyond the city 
AV  - PN1995.9.F54 S65 2011eb
U1  - 791.43/653 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Jefferson, N.C.
PB  - McFarland & Company, Inc.
KW  - Film noir
KW  - United States
KW  - History and criticism
KW  - Alienation (Social psychology) in motion pictures
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Imaginary prisons: noir and the city -- In exile at home: noir between two worlds -- Maximum security: domestic noir -- The tyranny of neighbors: small-town noir -- Blind highways: noir on the road -- Mirage of safety: noir on the Mexican border -- Lone and level sands: desert noir -- Past sunset: noir westerns -- Private traps: noir in the mind; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
N2  - "The author investigates the alienation expressed by film noir, pinpointing its motivation in the conflict between desires for escape, autonomy and freedom. This survey examines how film noir reflected radical changes in the physical and social landscapes of postwar America, defining the genre's contribution to the eternal debate between the values of individualism and community"--Provided by publisher
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10497518
ER  -