The Story of Film: An Odyssey

S01E09 American Cinema of the 70s

In this exploration of American cinema's evolution during the late sixties and seventies, Buck Henry, the writer behind The Graduate, shares his insights on the era's film satire. Paul Schrader discusses the existential themes woven into his screenplay for Taxi Driver. Meanwhile, writer Robert Towne delves into the darker concepts presented in Chinatown, and director Charles Burnett reflects on the emergence of Black American cinema.