Episode number 1 of Series “American cinema”.
In classical Hollywood film, the story is primary. Filmmakers rely on style, structure, narrative and visual elements to tell their story. Martin Scorcese and Sydney Pollack are among the directors who discuss their own style and how the classical Hollywood style, although evolving, endures and impacts on their work.
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ACMI Identifier
307200
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - United States - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
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Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)