Unfolding Noir Flicks with Christian Schu
On today’s episode of Talking Movies with My Mom, we uncover the truths of film noirs with Christian Schu (an award-winning German director of commercials and the featurette "Seconds in Eternity"), who gives a masterclass in noir cinema with three classic movies: "Shadow of a Doubt," "Pickup on South Street," and "Touch of Evil." Schu helps us expose the tropes and truisms of the genre by spotlighting the ways noir can be used as a trigger to discuss social themes; how Candy is sweet and commies can be beat; and why running into an airplane propeller isn’t always proof of guilt.
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On today’s episode of Talking Movies with My Mom, we uncover the truths of film noirs with Christian Schu (an award-winning German director of commercials and the featurette "Seconds in Eternity"), who gives a masterclass in noir cinema with three classic movies: "Shadow of a Doubt," "Pickup on South Street," and "Touch of Evil." Schu helps us expose the tropes and truisms of the genre by spotlighting the ways noir can be used as a trigger to discuss social themes; how Candy is sweet and commies can be beat; and why running into an airplane propeller isn’t always proof of guilt.
For additional information, resources, and a transcript of the episode, visit https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/talking-movies-with-my-mom/ You can also follow us on Instagram @talkingmovieswithmymom. And we’d love to hear from you, so feel free to leave us a voice message at https://www.speakpipe.com/TalkingMovieswithMyMom
Resources mentioned in today’s episode:
"Seconds in Eternity" (Christian’s featurette)
Earle Leonard Nelson aka "The Gorilla Man"
Sprucing up the Santa Rosa house
"Kiss of Death" (1947)
Mo Willems, author of the "Pigeon" book series & creator of "Sheep in the Big City" TV series
Charlton Heston not a fan of "Touch of Evil"
Janet Leigh on Welles asking for actors’ input
Welles encourages Dennis Weaver to improvise his role
"Boogie Nights" opening sequence (00:55)
Lady MacBeth’s "Out, damned spot!"
Music for opening and closing "film noir" sequence is "Bass Walker" by Kevin MacLeod
Door knock sound effect by Scottish Guy
Door open sound effect by freesound_community
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