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The magnificent '60s : the 100 most popular films of a revolutionary decade / Brian Hannan.

by Hannan, Brian, 1954- author.

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Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022]

Motion pictures -- History -- 20th century.

Motion pictures -- Reviews.

Nineteen sixties.

9781476687230 (paperback) :

1476687234 paperback

vii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

"Hollywood in the 1960s walked a tightrope between boom and bust. Yet the decade spawned many of the greatest films ever made, saw the advent of the spy thriller, the revival of science fiction and horror, and represented the Golden Era of the 70mm roadshow. Blockbusters like Lawrence of Arabia and The Sound of Music shared marquees with low-budget hits such as Lilies of the Field and Easy Rider. New stars emerged--Steve McQueen, Sidney Poitier, Barbra Streisand, Sean Connery, Faye Dunaway, Clint Eastwood and Dustin Hoffman. Veteran directors like Billy Wilder and William Wyler were joined by the post-war generation of Robert Aldrich and Stanley Kramer, and the new wave of Stanley Kubrick and John Schlesinger. This book explores a period when filmmakers embraced revolutionary attitudes to sexuality, violence and racism, and produced a bewildering list of critically acclaimed classics that remain audience favorites"--Provided by publisher.

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