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Originally posted by taxwonk
The whole point of true noir is that you aren't really supposed to feel good about any of the characters by the end of the film. As for the Brits carrying on the tradition the Americans created in the 50s and 60s, I suggest you take a look at Sexy Beast, Essex Boys, and The Croupier. For examples from the 70s, Try The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, the Ipcress File, and The Italian Job
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Thanks for suggesting my namesake. Mike Hodges directed both
Get Carter and
Croupier. I saw
Sexy Beast again over the weekend and was reminded of how good it was.
In today's political climate, praising the French is risky, but any discussion of film noir should include them. Rialto Pictures is remastering many classics for DVD and showing a few at rep houses.
Le Cercle Rouge and
Quai des Ofrevres are playing at rep houses now.
Rififi,
Pepe Le Moko,
The Third Man, and
Bob le Flambeur are out on DVD.
The Good Thief is a remake of
Bob le Flambeur with Nick Nolte in the title role.
