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Episode 1: Origins of Noir (Film Noir) 44 min.

Revisit the birth of film noir in the early 1920s, paving the way for stars like Barbara Stanwyck to grip audiences with 1944's Double Indemnity.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 2: Classic Noir (Film Noir) 46 min.

With film noir in full flight, a slew of now-renowned noir 'bad girls' take centre stage, from Rita Hayworth in Gilda to Ava Gardner in The Killers.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 3: Styles of Noir (Film Noir) 46 min.

Private eye arrives as a noir counterpart to the femme fatale in the form of 1944's Murder, My Sweet, with Dick Powell as Philip Marlowe.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Film Noir 132 min.

Thematically, film noir frequently centered on portrayals of women of questionable virtue - this had become rare in Hollywood post the pre-Code era. Double Indemnity, directed by Billy Wilder; setting the mould was Barbara Stanwyck’s unforgettable femme fatale, Phyllis Dietrichson. Influenced by Marlene Dietrich, who had built her career playing women for Sternberg. The film’s financial su...

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

The Old Town Girls 106 min.

Inspired by a true incident, Shen Yu's debut Old Town Girls tells a tale about how an unsustained economic boom desolates working-class communities and familial relations. Tempted by living a new life as a professional dancer in big cities, Qu Ting bid farewell to her marriage in a decaying rust belt town, leaving behind her infant daughter Shui Qing, who’s been alienated by her dad’s new family s...

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Alexander Payne (The Directors, Season 7) 43 min.

This series looks at the 20th century’s iconic film directors; the real innovators whose breakthrough direction made film into the movies. Their early lives, often escaping war or poverty found expression in theatre, then film, forming the fundamental art that is cinema. This episode focuses on Alexander Payne.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Barry Levinson (The Directors, Season 7) 44 min.

This series looks at the 20th century’s iconic film directors; the real innovators whose breakthrough direction made film into the movies. Their early lives, often escaping war or poverty found expression in theatre, then film, forming the fundamental art that is cinema. This episode focuses on Barry Levinson.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Christopher Nolan (The Directors, Season 7) 43 min.

This series looks at the 20th century’s iconic film directors; the real innovators whose breakthrough direction made film into the movies. Their early lives, often escaping war or poverty found expression in theatre, then film, forming the fundamental art that is cinema. This episode focuses on Christopher Nolan.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Coen Brothers (The Directors, Season 7) 41 min.

This series looks at the 20th century’s iconic film directors; the real innovators whose breakthrough direction made film into the movies. Their early lives, often escaping war or poverty found expression in theatre, then film, forming the fundamental art that is cinema. This episode focuses on The Coen Brothers.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

The Directors (Season 7) 360 min.

This series looks at the 20th century’s iconic film directors; the real innovators whose breakthrough direction made film into the movies. Their early lives, often escaping war or poverty found expression in theatre, then film, forming the fundamental art that is cinema. Season 7.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022