Film Noir: 100 All-Time Favorites

Enter a world populated by private eyes, gangsters, psychopaths, and femmes fatales, where deception, lust, and betrayal run rampant. This film-by-film photography book on film noir and neo-noir begins with the early genre influencers of German and French silent film, journeys through such seminal works such as Double Indemnity, The Postman Always Rings Twice, and Vertigo, and arrives at the present day via Chinatown, Pulp Fiction, Heat, and the recent cult favorite Drive. This comprehensive visual guide features exclusive photography, archival posters, and behind-the-scenes stills from cinema's darkest masterpieces. Each entry includes cast and crew information, memorable film quotes, and critical analysis that illuminates the genre's evolution and enduring appeal. With an introduction by acclaimed screenwriter and noir scholar Paul Schrader, the book celebrates the visionary directors—Hitchcock, Wilder, Welles, Polanski, Mann, and Scorsese—and the legendary actors who defined the style, from Bogart and Bacall to Nicholson and Pacino. Hardcover, 6.7 x 9.4 inches, 896 pages. Illustrated throughout.