American Cinema of the 1970s: Themes and Variations

by David A. Cook and Lester D. Friedman

Book Overview

A smug glance at the seventies--he so-called "Me Decade"--unveils a kaleidoscope of big hair, blaring music, and broken politics--all easy targets for satire, cynicism, and ultimately even nostalgia. American Cinema of the 1970s, however, looks beyond the strobe lights to reveal how profoundly the seventies have influenced American life and how the films of that decade represent a peak moment in cinema history.

Far from a placid era,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813540232
• ISBN13: 9780813540238
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.2"