Cinema in the 60s reflected the vast social changes taking place in the broader society; the Civil Rights Movement in the USA, the popular uprisings throughout Europe, and the violence of the decade- best exemplified by political assassinations and the escalation of the war in Vietnam- were present just below the surface of most films. Gone were the days of unquestioned obedience and respect for authority, seen in both the breakdown of Hollywood's once mighty studio system, and the scrapping of the Hays Production Code. Top movie makers in this list include: directors Sergio Leone, Stanley Kubrick, Federico Fellini, Roman Polanski, Mike Nichols & Jean-Luc Godard; actors Paul Newman, Marcello Mastroianni, Clint Eastwood, Sidney Poitier & Steve, McQueen; and actresses Catherine Deneuve, Anna Karina, Claudia Cardinale, Audrey Hepburn, Bridget Bardot & Faye Dunaway.
How many of these envelope – pushing movies have you seen?
