French and American Noir

A longstanding misconception surrounding the term French noir suggests that the post-war French thriller and film noir were a development of, or response to, a pre-existing American tradition. This book challenges this misconception, examining the complexity of this trans-Atlantic exchange and refocusing debate to include a Franco-French lineage.

Acknowledgements Introduction Fetishistic Noir: Charles Baudelaire and Léo Malet Liberation Noir: Boris Vian and the Série Noire (1) Allegori ...