DETECting the “noirification” of European popular narratives across film, fiction and television
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2022
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Pagello, Federico
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Film and Screen Media, University College Cork
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The article explores the transcultural dimension of European crime narratives by looking at the specific role of cinema in this context. Building on the research conducted by DETECt scholars in different areas of contemporary popular culture—especially literature and television—it first discusses the link between the more and more widespread use of the “noir” label and the increasing cultural legitimation of the crime genre. The article then argues that this phenomenon echoes the emergence of a new “European quality crime film” in recent years. While stressing the potential contribution of the genre to the circulation of European cinema, the evident limits of its impact in this field are also examined. Finally, it looks more closely at the transnational circulation of contemporary Italian crime films to assess to what extent they have been able to find a transnational audience on a continental level. In this context, the importance to look beyond theatrical distribution and the centrality of intermedial exchanges are highlighted, indicating new directions for research.
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European crime cinema , Film festivals
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Pagello, F. (2022) 'DETECting the “noirification” of European popular narratives across film, fiction and television', Alphaville: Journal of Film and Screen Media, 22, pp. 14-30. https://doi.org/10.33178/alpha.22.01