The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Post-War Cinema

Directed by Mark Cousins
TV-PG
S1 • E5    Sep 30, 2011    63m
8.0
Mark Cousins explores how the trauma of war led to more daring creations for cinema, focusing on the darkening of American film and the drama of the McCarthy years. Screenwriters Paul Schrader and Robert Towne discuss the era and Stanley Donen - director of Singin' in the Rain - talks about his career.

Cast of Post-War Cinema

  • Mark CousinsPresenter / Narrator / Director / Writer
  • Mario CordovaNarratore
  • Paul SchraderSelf
  • Norman LloydSelf
  • Robert TowneSelf
  • John ArcherProducer

 

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