Revolution! The Big Bang of World Cinema in the 1960s

Author: Peter Coe
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: People often regard the 1970s as the "Golden Age" of cinema, but Peter Coe, with his thorough research, proves to us that the 1960s were the most remarkable period in the century-long history of film. As a film critic, Peter Coe was at the center of the cultural turmoil of the 1960s and witnessed firsthand the radical actions taken by activists during the violent disruption of the Cannes Film Festival in May 1968. Years later, he reunites with those involved and, through new interviews with some of the film geniuses who broke the mold at the time, vividly recreates the cultural spirit of the 1960s—the struggles, innovations, and achievements of that era. The book comprehensively reflects the epic landscape of the world cinema scene during that time.