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The Rules of Film Noir
1 hour2009-08-22
6.0
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Matthew Sweet explores his rules of 1940s and 50s American film noir thrillers.
Cast
![Matthew Sweet](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hv69z5xZN67BRFFLVpTu4E1InZQ.jpg)
Matthew Sweet
Himself - Presenter
![Sheri Chinen Biesen](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Sheri Chinen Biesen
Herself - Author, 'Blackout: World War II & the Origins of Film Noir'
![Neil Brand](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)
Neil Brand
Himself
![Sarah Churchwell](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//gONw3NRj7QwRLBxE8nne2UJ0IKe.jpg)
Sarah Churchwell
Herself
![Roger Deakins](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pSCN7CfILlfQrxX43Kgqrx5mBYQ.jpg)
Roger Deakins
Himself
![John Mathieson](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//AkWm67UMEWHhF3BDfH32HkRl5oM.jpg)
John Mathieson
Himself
![George Pelecanos](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//vpr5BLJqGDVd7ASZs10OzXCLO9D.jpg)
George Pelecanos
Himself
![Paul Schrader](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//ctRxgCUSRFudwFaPG2AanL71Y3V.jpg)
Paul Schrader
Himself
![Adrian Wootton](/_next/static/media/notFound.aecd17f8.png)