Arena (1975)
Season 2000
TV-MA
Wide-ranging arts program.
Where to Watch Season 2000
5 Episodes
- The Fine Art of Separating People from Their MoneyE1
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their MoneyActor Dennis Hopper plays the eccentric host to this guide to the world of commercial creativity. The programme analyses advertising's true place in modern-day, media-obsessed popular culture, highlighted by clips from some extreme and powerful examples of the genre featuring such talents as Leslie Nielsen, Dudley Moore, and John Cleese. Offbeat contributions come from film directors Tony Scott , Spike Lee, and Alan Parker, actor Anthony Quinn, musicians Dave Stewart and David Bowie, and top advertising executives, who discuss the rise of commercials as an art form and their considerable influence on feature films. - Wisconsin Death Trip
E3Wisconsin Death TripThis poetic documentary uses archive newspaper reports, the contemporary photographs of Charles Van Shaick, and reconstructions to portray the mysterious and tragic events that befell the small and unsuspecting American town of Black River Falls in the 1890s. The story was originally told in Michael Lesy's book, which was itself based on newspaper reports and archive photographs from the time. Ian Holm narrates the stories using the words of the local newspaper editor. - Clint Eastwood (1): Out of the WestE4
Clint Eastwood (1): Out of the WestThe first of a two-parter profiling the Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood. Eastwood recalls his tough childhood and looks back at his early career, from 'Rawhide' to 'Dirty Harry' and the spaghetti westerns. With contributions from Don Siegel, Sergio Leone, Eli Wallach, and Martin Scorsese, plus an exclusive interview with his mother Ruth. - Clint Eastwood (2): American FilmmakerE5
Clint Eastwood (2): American FilmmakerConcluding the two-part profile of the life and work of Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood. The story continues with Eastwood's directorial debut, as he completed 'Play Misty for Me' in five weeks before going on to huge success in 'Dirty Harry'.