Fri, 1 September 2006
Did noir die in 1950? As a filmic style, certainly not; many of the most daring visual and narrative experiments of the classic period date from 1951-1958. However, 1950 seems to mark a dramatic transition in what might be called noir philosophy. The strong men of the post-war years, who were victims only of their own errors in judgment, cede the screen to indeterminate men, who fall victim to forces they never grasp. This transition infuses the noir universe with a crueler sense of irony but also frees directors from certain conventions, thereby ushering in a quirkier and more self-conscious era in noir's history. D.O.A typifies this era, but is saved from ambiguity by Edmond O'Brien's strong performance. This podcast is brought to you by Clute and Edwards of www.noircast.net. To leave a comment on this episode, or make a donation to the podcast, please visit "Out of the Past: Investigating Film Noir" at outofthepast.libsyn.com.
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This film has to have arguably the best premise of any film noir. It is also interesting as an example of a film directed by a man who worked primarily as a cinematographer (Rudolph Mate), which may account for the strong visual emphasis at the expense of acting and plot.
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thanks so much for the discussion (and for the news about the Image disk! I\'ll acquire it forthwith!) your points about the ironic quality of the film are very well taken, and I think there\'s no doubt that Mate is both working to goad his audience to treat O\'Brien\'s inability to commit to Paula as the cause of his downfall AND to pull the rug out from under that kind of thinking (with the deliriously over-the-top aspects of the protagonist\'s dealings with women in general--although I must confess that I love Pamela Britton in this movie--I\'ve always felt that she was in on the joke)
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