Noir City: New York Double Feature at Paris Theater
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A double feature opening night for Noir City: New York at the Paris Theater, co-presented by the Film Noir Foundation. The event features "Blues in the Night" (1941), considered the first noir to explore the jazz world, following a St. Louis band's rise and fall amid jealousy and murder, and "Black Angel" (1946), where a wife and a pickled pianist team up to solve a murder in a ritzy nightclub. The screening includes an introduction by Eddie Muller and a musical performance by Elizabeth Bougerol & Her Band.
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· 3 pulledThe first film, 'Blues in the Night' (1941), is considered the first noir to delve into the jazz world, following a St. Louis band's rise and fall amidst jealousy and murder.
The second, 'Black Angel' (1946), sees a wife and a pickled pianist teaming up to solve a murder, navigating a treacherous path through a ritzy nightclub and an unexpected climax.
In Person: Eddie Muller (Introduction), Elizabeth Bougerol & Her Band (Musical Performance)
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