The New Hollywood From Bonnie and Clyde to Star Wars |
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Author:
| Krämer, Peter |
Series title: | Short Cuts Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-904764-58-8 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
Publisher: | Wallflower Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $21.00 |
Book Description:
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On December 8, 1967
Time magazine put
Bonnie and Clyde on its cover and announced, "The New Cinema: Violence ... Sex ... Art." The following decade has long been celebrated as a golden age in American film history. In this innovative study, Peter Krämer offers a systematic discussion of the biggest hits of the period (including
The Graduate [1967],
The Exorcist [1973] and
Jaws [1975]). He relates the distinctive features of these hits to changes in...
More DescriptionOn December 8, 1967 Time magazine put Bonnie and Clyde on its cover and announced, "The New Cinema: Violence ... Sex ... Art." The following decade has long been celebrated as a golden age in American film history. In this innovative study, Peter Krämer offers a systematic discussion of the biggest hits of the period (including The Graduate [1967], The Exorcist [1973] and Jaws [1975]). He relates the distinctive features of these hits to changes in the film industry, in its audiences and in American society at large.