How Long to Read Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction

How Long Does it Take to Read Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction by James Naremore

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Film noir, one of the most intriguing yet difficult to define terms in cinema history, is usually associated with a series of darkly seductive Hollywood thrillers from the 1940s and 50s - shadowy, black-and-white pictures about private eyes, femme fatales, outlaw lovers, criminal heists, corrupt police, and doomed or endangered outsiders. But as this VSI demonstrates, film noir actually predates the 1940s and has never been confined to Hollywood. International in scope, its various manifestations have spread across generic categories, attracted the interest of the world's great directors, and...

How long is Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction?

Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction by James Naremore is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction aloud.

What Reading Level is Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction?

Film Noir: A Very Short Introduction is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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