That sounds like a really fascinating strand to pursue!
I watched Subway to the Sky (1959) this year, which was directed by Muriel Box & starred Hildegard Knef. I don't know if it actually counts as a noir, because I'm never very clear on that, but it was certainly heading in that direction. It wasn't a bad little film, either. (I am always wary of the 50s, possibly unfairly, but so far I much prefer the 30s.)
Have you seen some of the things that pass for romantic comedies now?
So true. (I asked my friend to just give me some random films for Christmas, especially the kind of things we'd have watched together when I was well and she was living here, as I haven't been to the cinema since some time in 2010 or had a video night, because I can't watch a whole film at once and until last year, couldn't cope with watching them in bits, either (it's been fun) & she did, including two romcoms, which weren't too abd, but AARGH on so many levels, especially the second. But I wanted to see some silly things as well, and she also got me Gravity (which I'm saving for when I have more brain) and The Duchess, which I did enjoy. But argh. I think we've gone backwards since the 90s on the romcom front somehow.)
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I watched Subway to the Sky (1959) this year, which was directed by Muriel Box & starred Hildegard Knef. I don't know if it actually counts as a noir, because I'm never very clear on that, but it was certainly heading in that direction. It wasn't a bad little film, either. (I am always wary of the 50s, possibly unfairly, but so far I much prefer the 30s.)
Have you seen some of the things that pass for romantic comedies now?
So true. (I asked my friend to just give me some random films for Christmas, especially the kind of things we'd have watched together when I was well and she was living here, as I haven't been to the cinema since some time in 2010 or had a video night, because I can't watch a whole film at once and until last year, couldn't cope with watching them in bits, either (it's been fun) & she did, including two romcoms, which weren't too abd, but AARGH on so many levels, especially the second. But I wanted to see some silly things as well, and she also got me Gravity (which I'm saving for when I have more brain) and The Duchess, which I did enjoy. But argh. I think we've gone backwards since the 90s on the romcom front somehow.)