The BFI Companion to Crime
Download or Read eBook The BFI Companion to Crime PDF written by Phil Hardy and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Phil Hardy |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0520215389 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780520215382 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The BFI Companion to Crime by : Phil Hardy
Book excerpt: "A complete and detailed guide to crime on film: prison dramas, film noir, heist movies, juvenile delinquents, serial killers, bank robbers, and many other subgenres and motifs. The historical and social background to movie crime is covered by articles on the FBI, the Mafia, the Japanese yakuza, prohibition, boxing, union rackets, drugs, poisoning, prostitution, and many other topics."--Cover.
