American Cinema of the 70s

Overview

The maturing of American cinema of the late sixties and seventies: Buck Henry, writer of The Graduate, talks exclusively about movie satire of the time. Paul Schrader reveals his thoughts on his existential screenplay for Taxi Driver. Writer Robert Towne explores the dark ideas in Chinatown, and director Charles Burnett talks about the birth of Black American cinema.

Guest Stars

Paul Schrader

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Buck Henry

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Robert Towne

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Haskell Wexler

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Charles Burnett

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