| The Sixties: 1960-1969 Contributor(s): Monaco, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684184168 ISBN-13: 9780684184166 Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2000 Annotation: Volume 8 continues the narrative of the History of American Cinema through the final breakup of the studio system as television solidified its dominance, and surveys the era of ruinous blockbusters; the rising influence of European art cinema; and the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Performing Arts | Reference |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 00058372 |
| Series: History of the American Cinema (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7.3" W x 9.9" (2.10 lbs) 635 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Amid the turbulence of political assassinations, the civil rights struggle, and antiwar protests, American society was experiencing growing affluence and profound cultural change during the 1960s. The film industry gradually redirected its energies, resulting in a distinctive break from traditional business and stylistic practice and emergence of a new cinema of sensation. Feature films became faster-paced and more graphic, the antihero took his place alongside the classic Hollywood hero, and downer films like Midnight Cowboy proved as popular as those with upbeat fare. Paul Monaco gives a sweeping view of this exhilarating decade, ranging from the visceral sensation of Bonnie And Clyde, to the comic-book satire of Dr. Strangelove, to the youthful alienation of The Graduate. PIM31-MAY-1801 |