The Story of Film: An Odyssey S1E8 — New Directors, New Form

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey•Season 1•Episode 8

New Directors, New Form

7.9/10 · 217 votesOct 22, 201163 min

Ranked #8 of 15 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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The dazzling 1960s in cinema around the world: In Hollywood, legendary cinematographer Haskell Wexler reveals how documentary influenced mainstream movies. Easy Rider and 2001: A Space Odyssey signal a new era in America cinema. We discover the films of Roman Polanski, Andrei Tarkvosky, and Nagisa

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Seasons1

All 1

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 7.7

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

"New Directors, New Form" is episode 8 of The Story of Film: An Odyssey season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 217 votes, ranking #8 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on October 22, 2011.

Next: E9 · American Cinema of the 70s Best of Season 1