The story of film : an odyssey. Episode 9, American cinema of the 70s /
The story of film: an odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English; closed-captioned in English. |
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Chicago, IL :
Music Box Films,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The story of film: an odyssey is an unprecedented cinematic event, an epic journey through the history of world cinema that is a treat for movie lovers around the globe. Guided by film historian Mark Cousins, this bold 15-part love letter to the movies begins with the invention of motion pictures at the end of the 19th century and concludes with the multi-billion dollar globalized digital industry of the 21st. The story of film: an odyssey heralds a unique approach to the evolution of film art by focusing on the artistic vision and innovations of filmmaking pioneers. Cousins' distinctive approach also yields a personal and idiosyncratic rewriting of film history. Filmed at key locations in film history on every continent, from Thomas Edison's New Jersey laboratory, to Hitchcock's London; from post-war Rome to the thriving industry of modern day Mumbai--this landmark documentary is filled with glorious clips from some of the greatest movies ever made and features interviews with legendary filmmakers and actors including Stanley Donen, Kyoko Kagawa, Gus van Sant, Lars Von Trier, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Claire Denis, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robert Towne, Jane Campion and Claudia Cardinale. Episode 9 is the remarkable story of the maturing of American cinema of the late 60s and 70s. Buck Henry, who wrote The graduate, talks exclusively about movie satire of the time. Paul Schrader in New York 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. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed October 19, 2017). Based on Mark Cousins' book, The story of film. "1967-1979, New American Cinema"--Opening credits. Originally broadcast on More4 as an episode of the television series, The story of film: an odyssey in September 2011. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 63 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time: | 01:02:24 |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards: | Peabody Award, 2013 Traverse City Film Festival, Stanley Kubrick Award-Bold & Innovative Filmmaking, 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival, Audience Award-Best Documentary Feature, Nominated, 2012 |