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1960s Cinema


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1960s Cinema
A review of cinema from the 1960s, using five of the most memorable movies from the period.
1,979 words (approx. 7.9 pages) | 5 sources | MLA | 2002 United States


Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes numerous films of the 1960s which focused on specific social issues, such as the sexual revolution, women's rights and feminism, the military/industrial complex, domestic violence and the breakdown of societal mores and ethics. The five important films referred to are all considered as quintessential examples of 1960s cinema--"The Apartment", "Dr. Strangelove", "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Cool Hand Luke".

From the Paper:

"In the 1960 comedy/drama "The Apartment", starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston and Edie Adams, director Billy Wilder focuses on the main character, C.C. Baxter (Lemmon), an ambitious and somewhat gullible young insurance clerk who tries to advance his social standing by lending his apartment key to several high-ranking executives who are prone to cheating on their wives. But when Baxter meets and falls madly in love with Fran Kubelik (MacLaine), the apartment building's elevator operator, it suddenly dawns on him that Fran is the same woman that his boss (MacMurray), a so-called happily married man, has been taking to his apartment for numerous sexual romps."

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APA Citation:

1960s Cinema (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 11, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-1960s-Cinema/30248

MLA Citation:

"1960s Cinema" 15 January 2012. Web. 11 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-1960s-Cinema/30248>




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