THEME EXPLORATION

Los Angeles noir

18 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Daybreak
Daybreak
1939 · Marcel Carné
Pépé le Moko
Pépé le Moko
1937 · Julien Duvivier
L.A. Confidential
L.A. Confidential
1997 · Curtis Hanson
The Big Night
The Big Night
1951 · Joseph Losey
Hollywoodland
Hollywoodland
2006 · Allen Coulter
Christmas Holiday
Christmas Holiday
1944 · Robert Siodmak
Hammett
Hammett
1982 · Wim Wenders
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
David Fincher USA

His films like 'L.A. Confidential' and 'Zodiac' capture the dark underbelly of Los Angeles with meticulous attention to corruption, moral ambiguity, and psychological darkness inherent to noir.

 Roman Polanski Poland/USA

His masterpiece 'Chinatown' defines modern Los Angeles noir by weaving together corporate corruption, moral decay, and the city's hidden sins into a haunting exploration of power and betrayal.