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The 50 Year Argument (2014)

2014-06-29 · 1h 35m · EN
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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.

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Martin ScorseseDirectorDavid TedeschiDirector

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Michael ChabonMichael ChabonHimselfNorman MailerNorman MailerHimselfJoan DidionJoan DidionHerselfBarbara EpsteinBarbara EpsteinHerselfElizabeth HardwickElizabeth HardwickHerselfMichael StuhlbargMichael StuhlbargNarration

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HistoryPoliticsCultureInfluenceNew york review of books

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityHistory · Politics · CultureDirector preference28685 · 257394Actor preference25795 · 93981 · 247675Country preferenceUsDecade preference2010

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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.

How long is The 50 Year Argument?

The 50 Year Argument has a runtime of 95 minutes.