The Colour of Film Noir

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Author: Howard Birnstihl

Format: Paperback

Number of Pages: 364

Tom Raker flees any number of villains as they seek murder and mayhem. Part fact, part fiction, this novel is based on research into two quite separate phenomena. Over the last forty years Howard Birnstihl has discovered vulnerable age cycles within certain creative types, similar to those discussed by Gail Sheehy in her books Passages and Pathfinders. He has delved a lot deeper. Also, an avid film watcher, he slowly developed an awareness of a basic colour coding movie makers employ to which the general public is totally unaware. Over the years there has been hardly a word written on this subject. This colour coding has become entrenched in both mainstream movies as well as the majority of television dramas. It is about time the public was made aware. Included are details of the age cycle syndrome as well as 50 or so film reviews which illustrate the depth to which this colour code system is entrenched.