American Cinema

Directed by Alain Klarer
PG
1995    9h 4mDocumentary
The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour 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 highly acclaimed 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. A New York Center for Visual History Production in co-production with KCET and the BBC

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Cast of American Cinema

  • John LithgowNarrator
  • Frances McDormandNarrator
  • Kathleen TurnerNarrator
  • Joe MortonNarrator
  • Richard WidmarkNarrator
  • Eli WallachNarrator
  • Matthew ModineNarrator
  • Peter CoyoteNarrator
  • Cliff RobertsonNarrator
  • Kathy SelverstoneNarrator
  • Mark HeenahanNarrator
  • Alain KlarerDirector

 

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