This week, Noirvember resumes with a look at the diversity of the genre. To tackle this moving target, we sat down with Otto Preminger’s magnificent Laura (1944) and Charles Laughton’s extreme The Night of the Hunter (1955). The former, starring Gene Tierney as the eponymous heroine, and a young Vincent Price in one of his earliest (and favorite) roles, is a classic, sophisticated example of Film Noir. Meanwhile, the latter, starring Robert Mitchum as the abominable Harry Powell, and silent film legend Lillian Gish as the formidable Rachel Cooper, challenges our preconceived notions of Noir and its potential, while pulling from the genre’s German expressionism roots. Come along as we discuss these, and other Noir classics, and their stylistic significance.
Don’t miss Ariel’s new podcast, After All: A Mary Tyler Moore Podcast. Be sure to check it out on iTunes, rate, review, and subscribe to the show!
Share your #Noirvember with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr. Don’t forget to use the hashtag! And follow Marya E. Gates – the founder of Noirvember – on Twitter and Instagram, as well as her Noirvember tumblr and Facebook page.
If you like what we’re doing, let us know! Want us to talk about a specific film or idea? Clearly, we listen to input! Reach out to us via email at aframeapartcast@gmail.com. You can also find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook,
Subscribe to the show on SoundCloud, Google Play, Stitcher, or the Pocket Casts app. Of course you can also find us on iTunes, so rate, and subscribe to the show. Every subscription helps!
Last, but not least, be sure to check out Modern Superior’s Patreon page, and donate to our wonderful podcasting family!
November 17, 2017
No Comments
By Ariel Fisher