Classic Film Noir - The Most Mutable Film Style | M, Double Indemnity, Stray Dog #078

In this very special episode, Amartya & Dhruv welcome back Varun (@cinephilestock) to discuss the rotten pulsating heart of Classic Film Noir. We begin by discussing the origins of noir in German Expressionism, then move on to extensively investigate its emigration to Hollywood and, finally, observe its mutability in the East. This informs the choice of the three films we have chosen for the discussion -- Fritz Lang's proto-noir "M," Billy Wilder's bridge between war and post-war Hollywood Noir "Double Indemnity," and Akira Kurosawa's definitive post-war noir, "Stray Dog." Listen to the full episode for our deep dive into each film and the historical context that defined them as film noir texts! Lots of productive detours too! TIME CODES Introduction to Film Noir: [00:00 - 31:28] "M" (1931) : [31:29 - 01:02:49] "Double Indemnity" (1944) : [01:02:50 - 01:39:27] "Stray Dog" (1949) : [01:39:28 - 02:01:08] Future Discussion Topics: [02:01:09 - 02:07:32] NOTE: The episode is in no way a complete summation of the countless films and directors whose works continue to influence film noir today. It's a (hopefully) informative celebration of a style we love! Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people! Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast Please follow Varun's awesome blog! Cinephile Stock: https://cinephilestock.wordpress.com/ You can also follow Varun at: Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/varunoakbhakay/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cinephilestock/ You can follow us on Instagram at: Amartya: https://www.instagram.com/amartya25/ Dhruv: https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/ You can also follow us on Letterboxd at - Dhruv: https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/ Amartya: https://letterboxd.com/amartya/