Journal of
Media and Communication Studies

  • Abbreviation: J. Media Commun. Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2545
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 234

Review

Looking for low-key: Noir and Neo-Noir from a cinematographic perspective

David Vanden Bossche
  • David Vanden Bossche
  • Film Department, Communication Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 103 K, Eagle Heights, 53705 Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
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  •  Received: 19 December 2022
  •  Accepted: 02 February 2023
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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