Rode, Alan K.
Blood on the Moon (Reel West)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780826364692
- author:
- Rode, Alan K.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of New Mexico Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 136
- Dimensions:
- 17 x 12 x 1 centimetres (0.11 kg
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Performing Arts, Film & Video,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Blood on the Moon is a seminal film noir western that redefines the genre. Transplanting the dark urban environs of Los Angeles into the western iconography, this 1948 picture presents a stark contrast to traditional Western heroes.
Robert Mitchum stars as Jim Garry, a lone horseman with a borrowed cattleman's outfit, whose loyalties are constantly tested during his sojourn in an alienist domain. The film's use of chiaroscuro lighting creates a claustrophobic atmosphere, where isolated faces are bathed in a stream of light against a black background.
Directed by Robert Wise, Blood on the Moon is a gripping tale of double crosses, government corruption, and romantic betrayals, set against the backdrop of a film noir netherworld. This influential film is a must-see for fans of the genre.
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