The New Hollywood From Bonnie and Clyde to Star Wars |
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| Author:
| Kramer, 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 the film industry, in its audiences and 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.