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(2023). Crime Thriller Genre. In Cinema Iranica. Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation https://cinema.iranicaonline.org/article/short-note-on-crime-thriller-genre/
. "Crime Thriller Genre." Cinema Iranica, Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation, 2023. https://cinema.iranicaonline.org/article/short-note-on-crime-thriller-genre/
(2023). Crime Thriller Genre. In Cinema Iranica. Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation. Available from: https://cinema.iranicaonline.org/article/short-note-on-crime-thriller-genre/ [Accessed November 13, 2024].
. "Crime Thriller Genre." In Cinema Iranica, (Encyclopaedia Iranica Foundation, 2023) https://cinema.iranicaonline.org/article/short-note-on-crime-thriller-genre/

This article examines the origins and development of the crime thriller genre in Iranian cinema before and after the Revolution. One prominent aspect under investigation is the genre’s cross-cultural influences, particularly from Western cinema, notably American cinema and the noir film genre. These external influences played a pivotal role in shaping a unique Iranian variant of noir films, complete with its own thematic and stylistic attributes.