The Story of Film: An Odyssey Season 1 Episode 9 - American Cinema of the 70's

Airdate: 2011-Oct-29

Episode summary:

The Story of Film examines American cinema in the period of 1967-1979 also known as New American Cinema. Films of this time generally fell into three types: satirical films that mocked society and the times, dissident films that challenged the conventional style of cinema, and assimilationist films that rework old studio genres with new techniques.

About The Story of Film: An Odyssey series:

Award-winning film-maker Mark Cousins provides a worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and tells the story of international cinema...Show more >