Weekend Film Screening - July 9, 2016, 5 PM
In an intriguing turn of events, music enthusiast Andrew has embarked on an exploration of a unique and suspenseful genre - film noir. This style of films, originating from a French term meaning 'dark film', was first given the name by French critic Nino Frank in 1946.
The term, however, was not used in Hollywood until many years later. It was Frank who, in the mid-1940s, described a group of American crime dramas characterized by dark themes and stylistic elements as "film noir."
Tonight, Andrew's music selection reflects this exploration, with three iconic pieces from films within the genre. The Maltese Falcon, composed by Adolph Deutsch, is one such selection, its haunting melody perfectly encapsulating the suspenseful mood that is synonymous with film noir.
Joining The Maltese Falcon is Spellbound, the score by Miklos Rosza, and Chinatown, Jerry Goldsmith's poignant composition. Each of these pieces contributes to the atmospheric tension that is a hallmark of the film noir genre, regardless of the specific plot or characters.
It is worth noting that all the mentioned songs are from films within the film noir genre. This genre, while encompassing a wide variety of plots and characters, maintains a distinctively suspenseful mood that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
Andrew's foray into film noir is in response to a suggestion by Nicholas Nicoll. As he delves deeper into this dark world, we can only imagine the captivating music selections that await us in the future.
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