The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Season 1 Episode 5: Post-War Cinema

Mark Cousins explores how the trauma of war led to more daring creations for cinema, focusing on the darkening of American film and the drama of the McCarthy years. Screenwriters Paul Schrader and Robert Towne discuss the era and Stanley Donen - director of Singin' in the Rain - talks about his career.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

15

Actor:

Mark Cousins, Mario Cordova

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

2011

IMDb:

7.7