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American Cinema

Genres
Documentary
Rating
8.0
StatusEnded
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Seasons1
Episodes13
First Air Date1994-01-01
Last Air Date1996-08-22

Overview

13 episode series created by PBS to commemorate 100 years of movie-going. The history of Hollywood and filmmaking comes alive in this spectacular celebration of movie magic. It's a mesmerizing, epic analysis that combines rare archival film, key scenes from immortal movies, interviews with leading filmmakers and commentary from noted film scholars and critics. As seen on PBS, this series is the definitive chronicle of the American cinema, from its beginning to today. Includes interviews with Robert Altman, Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Spike Lee, George Lucas, Sidney Lumet, Julia Roberts, Martin Scorsese, Gene Siskel, Steven Spielberg, Oliver Stone, Quentin Tarantino, and many more.

Seasons

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S1

Season 1

13 Episodes

1995

Cast & Crew

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John Lithgow

as Self - Host

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