<div><p>The cinematic art of film noirthe dark, fascinating American movie genre that started 75 years ago, was rediscovered in the ’70s, and has a worldwide cult following todayis showcased in<i>Into the Dark</i>.<br></p><p>You know film noir when you see it: the shadowed setting; the world-weary detective; the damsel in distress; and the twist of fate.<i>Into the Dark</i> captures this alluring genre with a cavalcade of compelling photographs and a guide to its best films.<br></p><p>Author Mark A. Vieira takes readers on a year-by-year tour of the film factories that made these movies, profiling the artists who worked on them, and explaining how they accomplished their moody lighting effects.<i>Into the Dark</i> also tells the story of film noir with quotes from the filmmakers and vintage reviews, taking readers to the exciting nights when<i>Murder My Sweet, Out of the Past</i>, and <i>The Big Heat</i> were sprung on an unsuspecting public.<br></p></div>