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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

S01E11 The Arrival of Multiplexes and Asian Mainstream

2011-11-12

Star Wars, Jaws, and The Exorcist not only shaped the multiplex experience but also pushed the boundaries of innovation in cinema. In India, the legendary Amitabh Bachchan exemplifies how Bollywood was breaking new ground in the 1970s. Meanwhile, we learn how Bruce Lee's films ignited the dynamic action genre in Hong Kong. Master Yuen Woo-ping shares exclusive insights into his work on action films and the wire fu choreography he created for The Matrix.

Season 1 Episodes

1
Birth of the Cinema
2011-09-03
 2
The Hollywood Dream
2011-09-10
 3
The Golden Age of World Cinema
2011-09-17
 4
The Arrival of Sound
2011-09-24
 5
Post-War Cinema
2011-10-01
 6
Sex & Melodrama
2011-10-08
 7
European New Wave
2011-10-15
 8
New Directors, New Form
2011-10-22
 9
American Cinema of the 70s
2011-10-29
 10
Movies to Change the World
2011-11-05
 11
The Arrival of Multiplexes and Asian Mainstream
2011-11-12
 12
Fight the Power: Protest in Film
2011-11-19
 13
New Boundaries: World Cinema in Africa, Asia & Latin America
2011-11-26
 14
New American Independents & The Digital Revolution
2011-12-03
 15
Cinema Today and the Future
2011-12-10