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Sites that focus on French, British, Japanese and other foreign films influenced by the Classic American Film Noir. Ever since French critics discovered and named "film noir," it has been a stylistic force in many foreign films. If they fuse noir with their own culture's quirks, the results can be arresting.
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Le Doulos
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Dennis Grunes on French film noir.
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Boiling Points
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Review by Elliott Stein of "Dark Visions: Japanese Film Noir and Neonoir".
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On Film Noir in France
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Examines film noir's role in the history and evolution of the French film industry.
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Stray Dog
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Japanese film noir from 1949 that was inspired by the American film The Naked City.
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The Chase (1957)
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Review of a Japanese film noir with the basic elements that define the genre: moody black and white photography, a murder mystery and an elliptical manner of revealing important plot points.
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