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American Cinema

1994–1996 · 1 season

A warm, scholarly stroll through film history, rich with clips and voices that make you want to watch old movies.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
13 episode series created by PBS to commemorate 100 years of movie-going. The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular celebration of movie magic. It's a mesmerizing, epic analysis that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics. As seen on PBS, this series is the definitive chronicle of the American cinema, from its beginning to today. Includes interviews with Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Spike Lee, George Lucas, Sidney Lumet, Julia Roberts, Martin Scorsese, Gene Siskel, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and many more.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, media, ambition, memory
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Alain Klarer, Jeffrey Schon, Lawrence Pitkethly, Lilibet Foster
    Written by
    Alan Berliner, Mark Horowitz, Rick Smigielski
    Starring
    John Lithgow, Sydney Pollack, Peter Bart, Richard Brandt, Kathleen Turner, Jeanine Basinger, Lindsay Anderson, Budd Boetticher
    Music
    Thomas Wagner
    Length
    1 seasons, 13 episodes, 55 min each
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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