The 50 Year Argument (2014)
Follows the waves of literary, political, and cultural history as charted by the The New York Review of Books, America’s leading journal of ideas for over 50 years. Provocative, idiosyncratic and incendiary, the film weaves rarely seen archival material, contributor interviews, excerpts from writings by such icons as James Baldwin, Gore Vidal, and Joan Didion along with original verité footage filmed in the Review’s West Village offices.
Director: David Tedeschi, Martin Scorsese
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: June 7, 2014
Cast
- Michael Chabon - Himself
- Norman Mailer - Himself
- Joan Didion - Herself
- Barbara Epstein - Herself
- Elizabeth Hardwick - Herself
- Michael Stuhlbarg - Narration
Production: Sikelia Productions, Magna Global Entertainment, BBC Arena, HBO Documentary Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
influence, politics, culture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The 50 Year Argument about?
- Follows the waves of literary, political, and cultural history as charted by the The New York Review of Books, America’s leading journal of ideas for over 50 years. Provocative, idiosyncratic and incendiary, the film weaves rarely seen archival material, contributor interviews, excerpts from writings by such icons as James Baldwin, Gore Vidal, and Joan Didion along with original verité footage filmed in the Review’s West Village offices.
- Who directed The 50 Year Argument?
- The 50 Year Argument was directed by David Tedeschi, Martin Scorsese.
- Who stars in The 50 Year Argument?
- The 50 Year Argument stars Michael Chabon, Norman Mailer, Joan Didion, Barbara Epstein, Elizabeth Hardwick, Michael Stuhlbarg.
- How long is The 50 Year Argument?
- The 50 Year Argument has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is The 50 Year Argument?
- The 50 Year Argument is a Documentary film.
- Where was The 50 Year Argument produced?
- The 50 Year Argument was produced in United States of America.