The Rules of Film Noir
Trailer: The Rules of Film Noir
Year: 2009
Genre: Documentary
Studio: BBC Scotland
Director: Elaine Donnelly Pieper
Cast: Matthew Sweet, Sheri Chinen Biesen, Neil Brand, Sarah Churchwell, Roger Deakins, John Mathieson
Crew: Elaine Donnelly Pieper (Director), Matthew Sweet (Writer)
Runtime: 60 minutes
Release: Aug 22, 2009
IMDb: 6.00/10 by 13 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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