The Story of Film: An Odyssey S1E10 — Movies to Change the World

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey•Season 1•Episode 10

Movies to Change the World

7.7/10 · 217 votesNov 5, 201163 min

Ranked #15 of 15 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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The movies that tried to change the world in the seventies: Wim Wenders in Germany; Ken Loach and Britain; Pasolini in Italy; the birth of new Australian cinema; and then Japan, which was making the most moving films in the world. Even bigger, bolder questions

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Seasons1

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Season 1 Episodes15

E1 8.1

Birth of the Cinema

E2 8.0

The Hollywood Dream

E3 8.1

The Golden Age of World Cinema

The Arrival of Sound

Post-War Cinema

Sex & Melodrama

European New Wave

New Directors, New Form

E9 8.0

American Cinema of the 70s

E10 7.7Now viewing

Movies to Change the World

E11 7.8

The Arrival of Multiplexes and Asian Mainstream

E12 7.8

Fight the Power: Protest in Film

E13 7.9

New Boundaries: World Cinema in Africa, Asia & Latin America

E14 7.9

New American Independents & The Digital Revolution

E15 7.9

Cinema Today and the Future

Cast2

Mark Cousins

Presenter / Narrator

Mario Cordova

Narrator

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Episode Summary

"Movies to Change the World" is episode 10 of The Story of Film: An Odyssey season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 217 votes, ranking #15 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on November 5, 2011.

Next: E11 · The Arrival of Multiplexes and Asian Mainstream Best of Season 1