Storyline

This lauded documentary by revered director Martin Scorsese explores the history of American cinema by focusing on the work of a number of highly influential filmmakers. In addition to examining pioneering productions by D.W. Griffith and F.W. Murnau, Scorsese looks at a variety of other key directors, including Charlie Chaplin, John Ford, Vincente Minnelli and Orson Welles, while featuring interviews with Francis Ford Coppola, Kathryn Bigelow and other cinema luminaries.

Plot Keywords

filmmaker, director, endearing, passionate, hollywood, calif., movies, movie making, cinema history, discovery, quest, transformation, 1960s

Short Review

Scorsese, co-writer and co-director as well as host and narrator, uses his own love of American cinema to guide his unique journey through American cinema .

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