American Cinema of the 1970s: Themes and Variations

(Part of the Screen Decades: American Culture/American Cinema Series)

by David A. Cook and Lester D. Friedman

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A smug glance at the seventies--he so-called "Me Decade"--unveils a kaleidoscope of big hair, blaring music, and broken politics--all easy targets for satire, cynicism, and ultimately even nostalgia. American Cinema of the 1970s, however, looks beyond the strobe lights to reveal how profoundly the seventies have influenced American life and how the films of that decade represent a peak moment in cinema history.

Far from a placid era,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813540232

ISBN13:9780813540238

Release Date:February 2007

Publisher:Rutgers University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:1.04 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Humor & Entertainment Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Movies Performing Arts

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