The Story of Film: An Odyssey

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15 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired September 03, 2011

Overview

A worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made and the story of international cinema through the history of cinematic innovation.

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Post-War Cinema

Season 1 - Episode 5 - 1h 3m

Air Date

October 01, 2011

Overview

Mark Cousins explores how the trauma of war led to more daring creations for cinema, focusing on the darkening of American film and the drama of the McCarthy years. Screenwriters Paul Schrader and Robert Towne discuss the era and Stanley Donen - director of Singin' in the Rain - talks about his career.