Exploring And Elevating The 'Shadow Cinema' Of The 1970s
- Author
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Published
- Fri 01 Sep 2017
- Episode Link
- http://www.wgbh.org/programs/Under-the-Radar-with-Callie-Crossley-3103/episodes/Exploring-And-Elevating-The-Shadow-Cinema-Of-The-1970s-71597
Never-before-seen violence, unsettling and unsatisfying endings and "Blaxploitation" — these are just a few of the traits and trends of the so-called "shadow cinema" of American films during the 1970s. Author and film critic Charles Taylor and Brandeis University professor and film expert Thomas Doherty join Under the Radar to discuss this unique era in American filmmaking.
