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The New Hollywood - (Short Cuts) by Peter Krämer (Paperback)

The New Hollywood - (Short Cuts) by  Peter Krämer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>On December 8, 1967 <i>Time</i> magazine put <i>Bonnie and Clyde</i> on its cover and announced, "The New Cinema: Violence ... Sex ... Art." The following decade has long been celebrated as a golden age in American film history. In this innovative study, Peter Krämer offers a systematic discussion of the biggest hits of the period (including <i>The Graduate</i> [1967], <i>The Exorcist</i> [1973] and <i>Jaws</i> [1975]). He relates the distinctive features of these hits to changes in the film industry, in its audiences and in American society at large.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This is an important book that elegantly negotiates a difficult pathway between introductory overview and specialist analysis.--Sight and Sound<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Peter Krämer is lecturer in film studies at the University of East Anglia. He is the coeditor of <i>Screen Acting</i> and <i>The Silent Cinema Reader</i>.

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