<p>Film noir is is my favourite silver screen genre. I’ve seen every A-list film noir multiple times, and most of the B-movies, too. I’ve wanted to do a podcast conversation about it since I started Personal Landscapes.</p><p>These downbeat stories of ordinary lives gone hopelessly astray crackle with hard-boiled dialogue. They're set in modern urban wastelands, usually at night, in claustrophobic rooms where the actors are framed in tight shots that create a mood of entrapment.</p><p>The classic period only lasted from 1941 until the mid-1950s, but their visual style continues to influence movies today.</p><p>Who better to guide us through it than Foster Hirsch, film historian and author the definitive study, <em>Film Noir: The Dark Side of the Screen</em>. </p><p>We spoke about film noir’s roots in hard-boiled fiction, how German Expressionism shaped its aesthetic, and what was happening in 1950s Hollywood as noir — and the studio system — came to an end.</p><p>Personal Landscapes relies on the support of listeners like you to keep going. Please consider joining my Member's Club on Substack <a target="_blank" href="https://www.personallandscapespodcast.com/p/start-here">https://www.personallandscapespodcast.com/p/start-here</a></p><p>You’ll be supporting an independent ad-free podcast that publishes carefully curated conversations like this one, backed by decades of reading.Find me on: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/ryanmurdock.writer/">Instagram</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@RyanMurdockRoadWisdom">YouTube</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/roadwisdom">X</a></p><p>Follow my travels — and buy my books — on <a target="_blank" href="http://ryanmurdock.com">ryanmurdock.com</a></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.personallandscapespodcast.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.personallandscapespodcast.com/subscribe</a>
