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BBC Four goes "Film Noir"

  • 19-08-2009 10:01am
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    Saturday

    19:30
    Farewell, My Lovely
    Film noir classic adapted from Raymond Chandler's novel of the same name.

    21:00
    The Rules of Film Noir
    Bogey, Bacall and Mitchum play it tough as Matthew Sweet celebrates film noir.

    22:00
    The Lady from Shanghai
    A sailor accompanies a couple on a cruise, but becomes a pawn in a game of murder.

    23:25
    The Big Combo
    A police lieutenant comes under pressure from a gang headed by a vicious thug.

    00:50
    The Rules of Film Noir
    Bogey, Bacall and Mitchum play it tough as Matthew Sweet celebrates film noir. (R)

    01:50
    Force of Evil
    A lawyer fears that his own brother will fall victim to his gangster boss.

    Sunday

    21:00
    Build My Gallows High
    A classic 1940s American film noir which tells a grim, complex tale of love and betrayal.

    22:35
    The Rules of Film Noir
    Bogey, Bacall and Mitchum play it tough as Matthew Sweet celebrates film noir. (R)

    23:30
    Stranger on the Third Floor
    Film noir. The testimony of an ambitious reporter helps to convict a young man of murder.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Sounds good. But is the Rules of Film Noir a series or are they just showing it over and over?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭purple_hatstand


    humanji wrote: »
    Sounds good. But is the Rules of Film Noir a series or are they just showing it over and over?

    I'm assuming the (R) means repeat and that the show is some kinda doc. Looks like a great season. All the films mentioned are great.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,976 ✭✭✭✭humanji


    Didn't even notice that. :D Still strange that they'd show it 3 times in two days. There's plenty of Noir documentaries out there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭flybynight


    Thanks for the heads up. I've seen all of these except for The Big Combo - will try to catch it Saturday night...and a good chance to revisit some of the others


  • Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Nice one, thanks. Build My Gallows High (Out of the Past) was the film that got me into noir in the first place.

    And The Rules of Film Noir looks could be interesting, considering no-one seems to agree on what they are :)

    Article on film noir by the guy hosting this:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/6056395/Why-the-recession-will-lead-to-a-renaissance-in-film-noir.html


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