The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
S01E09 American Cinema of the 70s
Episode Overview
In this exploration of American cinema's evolution during the late sixties and seventies, Buck Henry, the writer behind The Graduate, shares his insights on the era's film satire. Paul Schrader discusses the existential themes woven into his screenplay for Taxi Driver. Meanwhile, writer Robert Towne delves into the darker concepts presented in Chinatown, and director Charles Burnett reflects on the emergence of Black American cinema.