Brian Hannan

The Magnificent '60s

The 100 Most Popular Films of a Revolutionary Decade

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Produktbeschreibung

Hollywood in the 1960s walked a tightrope between boom and bust. Yet the decade spawned many of the greatest films ever made, saw the advent of the spy thriller, the revival of science fiction and horror, and represented the Golden Era of the 70mm roadshow. Blockbusters like Lawrence of Arabia and The Sound of Music shared marquees with low-budget hits such as Lilies of the Field and Easy Rider. New stars emerged--Steve McQueen, Sidney Poitier, Barbra Streisand, Sean Connery, Faye Dunaway, Clint Eastwood and Dustin Hoffman. Veteran directors like Billy Wilder and William Wyler were joined by the post-war generation of Robert Aldrich and Stanley Kramer, and the new wave of Stanley Kubrick and John Schlesinger. This book explores a period when filmmakers embraced revolutionary attitudes to sexuality, violence and racism, and produced a bewildering list of critically acclaimed classics that remain audience favorites.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781476687230
• ISBN-10: 1476687234
• Artikelnr.: 64186326

Autorenporträt

Brian Hannan writes a regular column for Cinema Retro magazine and gives lectures on film at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, Scotland.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
The Films
Conclusion
Appendix: Oscar Alignment
Chapter Notes
Bibliography: Sources and Books for Further Reading
Index