Biography & Memoir

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Pictures at a Revolution

Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood

by Mark Harris · 2008 · 490 pages

Quentin Tarantino

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About This Book

A cultural history of American cinema in the 1960s, focusing on the five films nominated for the 1967 Best Picture Oscar. It details the decline of the studio system and the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers during a period of intense social and political upheaval.

Genres

Biography & Memoir History Society & Politics

Topics

Academy Awards Cinema Filmmaking Hollywood New Hollywood Race Relations

Book Details

Published

2008

Pages

490

Language

en

ISBN

9781594201523

Awards & Recognition

New York Times Notable BookTheatre Library Association AwardNotable Books Council Award

Audiobook Available

17h 19m

Narrated by Lloyd James

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