The Story of Film: An Odyssey Series 1 Episode 9 American Cinema of the 70s 2011
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The maturing of American cinema of the late sixties and seventies: Buck Henry, writer of The Graduate, talks exclusively about movie satire of the time. Paul Schrader reveals his thoughts on his existential screenplay for Taxi Driver. Writer Robert Towne explores the dark ideas in Chinatown, and director Charles Burnett talks about the birth of Black American cinema.
- Released: 2011-10-29
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Mark Cousins, Mario Cordova
- Director: John Archer, Tabitha Jackson, Mark Cousins
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1. Birth of the Cinema 2011-09-03
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2. The Hollywood Dream 2011-09-10
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3. The Golden Age of World Cinema 2011-09-17
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4. The Arrival of Sound 2011-09-24
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5. Post-War Cinema 2011-10-01
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6. Sex & Melodrama 2011-10-08
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7. European New Wave 2011-10-15
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8. New Directors, New Form 2011-10-22
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9. American Cinema of the 70s 2011-10-29
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10. Movies to Change the World 2011-11-05
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12. Fight the Power: Protest in Film 2011-11-19
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15. Cinema Today and the Future 2011-12-10
