The Story of Film: An Odyssey Season 1 Episode 9

The Story of Film: An Odyssey Season 1 Episode 9

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.

Episode Title: American Cinema of the 70's

Air Date: 2011-10-29

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