Broadcast also with English original sound
The seventies are considered the golden age of American cinema: ‘The Godfather’, ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Exorcist’ were both critical and popular successes. They also paved a new path for Hollywood, as directors gained more control: Robert Altman, Sidney Lumet and Martin Scorsese all developed their own style and shaped the decade. Liza Minnelli appeared in ‘Cabaret’, while John Travolta rose to fame through ‘Saturday Night Fever’ and ‘Grease’. A new generation of actresses emerged.
The seventies are considered the golden age of American cinema: ‘The Godfather’, ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Exorcist’ were both critical and popular successes. They also paved a new path for Hollywood, as directors gained more control: Robert Altman, Sidney Lumet and Martin Scorsese all developed their own style and shaped the decade. Liza Minnelli appeared in ‘Cabaret’, while John Travolta rose to fame through ‘Saturday Night Fever’ and ‘Grease’. A new generation of actresses emerged: Ellen Burstyn in ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’, Gena Rowlands in ‘A Woman Under the Influence’ and Pam Grier in ‘Foxy Brown’ as well as Diane Keaton in ‘Annie Hall’. This twelve-part, lavishly produced documentary series examines the history of American film: Narrated by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman and featuring interviews with Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Morgan Freeman, Tom Hanks, Baz Luhrman, Ridley Scott, Julia Roberts and many others, we look back at the Golden Age of Hollywood and slowly move towards the present. A journey of discovery in large images with original excerpts from countless film classics.
