THEME EXPLORATION

Las Vegas noir

18 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Daybreak
Daybreak
1939 · Marcel Carné
Pépé le Moko
Pépé le Moko
1937 · Julien Duvivier
The Las Vegas Story
The Las Vegas Story
1952 · Robert Stevenson
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1991 · Martin Scorsese
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
1962 · J. Lee Thompson
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 · Edward Dmytryk
Vertigo
Vertigo
1963 · Yannis Dalianidis
Cadaveri eccellenti
Cadaveri eccellenti
1976 · Francesco Rosi
Fallen Angels
Fallen Angels
1995 · Wong Kar-wai
Eyes in the Night
Eyes in the Night
1942 · Fred Zinnemann
Island of Hell
Island of Hell
1977 · Kon Ichikawa
The Man Without a Map
The Man Without a Map
1968 · Hiroshi Teshigahara
Do You Like Hitchcock?
Do You Like Hitchcock?
2005 · Dario Argento
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop
2009 · Zhang Yimou
A Little Trip to Heaven
A Little Trip to Heaven
2005 · Baltasar Kormákur
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
William Friedkin USA

His gritty crime thrillers like 'To Live and Die in L.A.' capture the morally ambiguous underworld aesthetic that defines noir in gambling and vice cities.

 Paul Schrader USA

A master of neo-noir exploring corruption and desperation in urban settings, with films like 'Hardcore' and 'American Gigolo' embodying the Las Vegas noir sensibility.

 David Lynch USA

His surreal, dark exploration of American underbellies in films and 'Twin Peaks' creates a dreamlike noir atmosphere where desperation and mystery consume characters.