Oct. 16, 23, 30, Nov. 6
*Each 4-week session stands alone; you may take either one or both.
Film Noir (dark film) are films primarily based on hardboiled crime fiction novels from 1940 - 1960. These films have loosely-defined characteristics, but always present the darker side of humanity. In each course meeting, we’ll explore one aspect of film noir, then screen a representative film, followed by a short discussion. Some of the films we will discuss are: Pushover (1954), Rififi (1955), They Live by Night (1948), The Night of the Hunter (1955), The Asphalt Jungle