American Cinema

Season 1 Episode 9: The Film School Generation

Maverick filmmakers of the 1960s and '70s, including Brian DePalma, Martin Scorsese, and Steven Spielberg, capitalized on new technology and borrowed from classical Hollywood and French New Wave as they reinvented the American film. The financial and cultural forces that contributed to their success and commercial clout are explored.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

13

Cast:

John Lithgow

Quality:

HD

Duration:

55 min

First Air:

1994

Rating:

8.3