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Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
Ossessione ([ossesˈsjoːne], "Obsession") is a 1943 Italian crime drama film directed and co-written by Luchino Visconti, in his directorial debut.It is an unauthorized and uncredited adaptation of the 1934 novel The Postman Always Rings Twice by American author James M. Cain, and stars Clara Calamai, Massimo Girotti, and Juan de Landa in the leading roles.
Nino Frank (27 June 1904 − 17 August 1988) was an Italian-born French film critic and writer who was most active in the 1930s and '40s. Frank is best known for being the first film critic to use the term "film noir" to refer to 1940s US crime drama films such as The Maltese Falcon.
Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a style of Hollywood crime dramas that emphasizes cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German expressionist ...
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (Dario Argento, 1970; Italian: L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo) a.k.a. Phantom of Terror, a.k.a. The Gallery Murders; Hatchet for the Honeymoon (Mario Bava, 1970; Italian: Il rosso segno della follia / The Red Mark of Madness) a.k.a. Blood Brides
The Man from Cairo is a 1953 British/Italian/American international coproduction film noir starring George Raft.Released in Italy as Italian: Dramma nella Kasbah/Avventura ad Algeri, it also went under the alternative English titles Cairo Incident, Adventure in Algiers and Secrets of the Casbah.
The Italian Connection (Italian: La mala ordina, lit. 'The mob orders', also released as Manhunt in the City and Manhunt in Milan) is a 1972 noir-thriller [1] film directed and co-written by Fernando Di Leo; starring Mario Adorf, Henry Silva, Woody Strode, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Francesca Romana Coluzzi, Sylva Koscina, and Cyril Cusack.
Pages in category "Italian neo-noir films" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alphaville (film)