5. The Trauma of World War II Makes Cinema More Daring:
The story starts in Italy; then we go to Hollywood, discover Orson Welles and chart the darkening of American film during the drama of the McCarthy era. Screenwriters Paul Schrader and Robert Towne discuss theses years. The director of Singin’ in the Rain, Stanley Donen, talks exclusively about his career.6. Sex and Melodrama in the Movies of the Fifties:
James Dean, On the Waterfront and glossy weepies. We travel to Egypt, India, China, Mexico, Britain and Japan to find that movies there were also full of rage and passion. Exclusive interviews include associates of Indian master Satyajit Ray; legendary Japanese actress Kyoko Kagawa, who starred in films by Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu; and the first great African director, Youssef Chahine.
- Sunday July 22, 2012 at 4:30PM
- Wednesday July 25, 2012 at 7:00PM
This screening is part of the larger thematic series:
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey
- The Story Of Film: An Odyssey: Episodes 1 & 2 (2011)
- The Story Of Film: An Odyssey: Episodes 3 & 4 (2011)
- The Story Of Film: An Odyssey: Episodes 5 & 6 (2011)
- The Story Of Film: An Odyssey: Episodes 7 & 8 (2011)
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episodes 9 & 10 (2011)
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episodes 11 & 12 (2011)
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episodes 13 & 14 (2011)
- The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode 15 (2011)
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