Listen "71. Detectives, Dames, and Deception"
Episode Synopsis
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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6:24 – The Maltese Falcon
24:51 – Double Indemnity
39:25 – Touch of Evil
1:05:23 – Overall
1:18:51 – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
For more information, visit the blog:
thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/detectives-dames-deception
Skip to:
6:24 – The Maltese Falcon
24:51 – Double Indemnity
39:25 – Touch of Evil
1:05:23 – Overall
1:18:51 – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
For more information, visit the blog:
thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/10/16/detectives-dames-deception
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