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The detective/film-noir genre (see) focuses on the problem of the violation of the law, determining reasons for the violation, identifying possible violators, relying on informants and evidence, coping with mishaps and false leads, revealing the actual violator, and restoring a sense of equilibrium (Miller, 2001).: |
[7.7d.1] thrillingdetective.com
[7.7d.2] filmsite.org
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[7.7d.3] dmoz.org: Cop Shows
[7.7d.4] Yahoo Directory: Cop Shows
[7.7d.5] thrillingdetective.com
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[7.7d.6] The detective/film noir genre focuses on the character of the often cynical, worldly detective figure — Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, Charlie Chan, Philip Marlowe, as well as the detectives who appear on PBS’s Mystery Theater: Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Adam Dalgliesh, Inspector Morse, Brother Cadfael, Ross Tanner, Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, Hetty Wainsthrop, Dave Creegan, and Cordelia Gray. |
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[7.7d.7] See also Yahoo Directory: Mystery |
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[7.7d.13] Webquest: Who Killed William Robinson? (an historical mystery)
[7.7d.14] Webquest: Write an historical mystery |
[7.7d.15] Wikipedia: Mystery film
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[7.7d.16] The Mystery Lounge: lots of links
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[7.7d.17] Crimeculture: Crime films
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For further reading:
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Bould, M. (2005). Film Noir: From Fritz Lang to Fight Club. New York: Columbia University Press. |
Chopra-Gant, M. (2006). Hollywood Genres and Post-war America: Masculinity, Family and Nation in Popular Movies and Film Noir. I. B.Tauris. |
Christopher, N. (2006). Somewhere in the Night: Film Noir and the American City. Shoemaker & Hoard. |
Miller, R. (1996). Mystery!: A celebration: stalking public television's greatest sleuths. New York: Bay Books. |
Muller, E. (1998). Dark city: The lost world of film noir. Boston: St. Martin’s Press. |
Schwartz, R. (2005). Neo-Noir: The New Film Noir Style from Psycho to Collateral. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. |
Spicer, A. (2002). Film noir. New York: Longman. |
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