The Black Book
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The Black Book is a 1949 American film noir thriller (also known as Reign of Terror) set during the French Revolution, noted for its dark, expressionistic style and political intrigue.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Reign of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artDirector | William Cameron Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | American film noir ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographer | John Alton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignStyle | period costumes of late 18th-century France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Anthony Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Eagle-Lion Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Fred Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | classic Hollywood era ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | studio-based production with stylized sets ⓘ |
| genre |
film noir
ⓘ
historical thriller ⓘ political thriller ⓘ |
| hasFormat | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Louis XVI
NERFINISHED
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Maximilien Robespierre NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Sol Kaplan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | use of suspense and paranoia ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | political conspiracies during the French Revolution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark expressionistic visual style
ⓘ
political intrigue ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | William Cameron Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Edward Small Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 89 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| stars |
Arlene Dahl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arnold Moss NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Basehart NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Cummings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
abuse of political power
ⓘ
betrayal and intrigue ⓘ revolution and terror ⓘ |
| title | The Black Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
chiaroscuro cinematography
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expressionistic compositions ⓘ high-contrast lighting ⓘ |
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