Film Noir--Gangster
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Favourite Gangster/Crime Film?
By rjbartrop,
October 8, 2021 in Film Noir--Gangster
rjbartrop
Mine would have to be Once Upon a Time in America, Sergio Leone's foray into the gangster genre.
lilypond
It's sometimes hard for me to separate out film noir from crime movies, RJBARTROP, since there's often overlap.
Let's see, I'll say "Vertigo", because the crime was hidden from us at first, and was so ingenious and planned out, ensnaring poor Jimmy Stewart in the process. And "A Touch of Evil" for the drenching feeling of doom and sin, and "Anatomy of a Murder" for just all-around excellence.
1 hour ago, lilypond said:
Oh, I think there's a huge amount of overlap. In fact, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest it's safe to say that all noirs are crime dramas, though not all crime dramas are noir.