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American Cinema

  • TV Series
  • 1995–19961995–1996
  • 55m
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American Cinema (1995)
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The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic.The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic.The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular nine hour celebration of movie magic.
IMDb RATING
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264
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  • Stars
    • John Lithgow
    • Matthew Modine
    • Kathleen Turner
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    • John Lithgow
    • Matthew Modine
    • Kathleen Turner
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    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host
    13 episodes13 eps • 1995–1996
    Matthew Modine
    Matthew Modine
    • Narratoras Narrator
    Kathleen Turner
    Kathleen Turner
    • Self - Narratoras Self - Narrator
    2 episodes2 eps • 1995
    Cliff Robertson
    Cliff Robertson
    • Narratoras Narrator
    Ethan Coen
    Ethan Coen
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Joel Coen
    Joel Coen
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Julie Dash
    Julie Dash
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Jim Jarmusch
    Jim Jarmusch
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Quentin Tarantino
    Quentin Tarantino
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Martin Scorsese
    Martin Scorsese
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Paul Schrader
    Paul Schrader
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    John Waters
    John Waters
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Kathryn Bigelow
    Kathryn Bigelow
    • Self - Directoras Self - Director
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Narratoras Narrator
    Sydney Pollack
    Sydney Pollack
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Jane Russell
    Jane Russell
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
    Marie Windsor
    Marie Windsor
    • Selfas Self
    1 episode1 ep • 1995
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    7/10
    Solid overview and genre history of American film.
    This is good work and it's the unfortunate that Low ratinga may keep appreciative viewers away. A neighbor's daughter was attending junior h.s. year summer advanced whatever and asked me for some particular films. In response I have her the stuff along with suggesting she look at this one series. A day later she told me her class was watching this as class curriculum. This is not academic disciplined stuff but insightful take on what makes u.s. Film the world dominant storytelling industry it became.
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    • Release date
      • January 23, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Offical Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Американский кинематограф
    • Production companies
      • New York Center for Visual History
      • KCET
      • BBC
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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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