Lost illusions

Cook, David A.

Lost illusions American cinema in the shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970-1979 / [electronic resource] : David A. Cook. - New York, N.Y. : Charles Scribner's Sons, c2000. - 1 online resource (xxii, 695 p.) : ill. - History of the American cinema ; v. 9 Gale virtual reference library . - History of the American cinema ; v. 9. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Looks at how the emergence of new technology, such as steadicam and Dolby sound, and a new generation of talent challenged the old ways, with films like "Nashville" and "Five Easy Pieces".

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Motion pictures--History.--United States
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