Diving into maybe the darkest genre in film-history, Alex and Jonathan take a look at the moral complexity of film noir in The Maltese Falcon (1941), Double Indemnity (1944), and Touch of Evil (1958). We talk about the increasing darkness of the subject matter as the period goes on, common elements like the femme fatale, and the continuing legacy of this classic genre.
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Skip to: The Maltese Falcon (06:24), Double Indemnity (24:51), Touch of Evil (39:25), Overall (1:05:23), Coming Attractions (1:18:51)
Resources referenced in this episode:
- READ: Conversations with the Great Moviemakers of Hollywood’s Golden Age
- LISTEN: The Cine-Files Podcast on Touch of Evil
- READ: This is Orson Welles
- WATCH: Comparing the different cuts of Touch of Evil
- Alex on Twitter: @AlexGeringer
- Jonathan on Twitter: @JSSatchell
- Jason the Narrator on Twitter: @TheBluejay1994
Next time we invite friend of the podcast Jason Harden back to the show to talk about the bloody career of Tim Burton in the films:
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)
- Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Intro/Outro Music:
Ash by Mike Braudrick
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