Music in the Shadows Noir Musical Films |
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| Author:
| Biesen, Sheri Chinen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-0838-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $75.99 |
Book Description:
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Smoke. Shadows. Moody strains of jazz. Welcome to the world of 'noir musical' films, where tormented antiheroes and hard-boiled musicians battle obsession and struggle with their music and ill-fated love triangles. Sultry divas dance and sing the blues in shrouded nightclubs. Romantic intrigue clashes with backstage careers. In her pioneering ......
Smoke. Shadows. Moody strains of jazz. Welcome to the world of 'noir musical' films, where tormented antiheroes and hard-boiled musicians battle obsession and struggle with their music and ill-fated love triangles. Sultry divas dance and sing the blues in shrouded nightclubs. Romantic intrigue clashes with backstage careers. In her pioneering ......