The cinema of the 1970s created today's film industry. It birthed the concept of the summer blockbuster, broadened the definition of stardom through actors like Bruce Lee and Pam Grier, and effectively killed the last remnants of the old studio system. Working outside the studio system, "New Wave" directors became bolder in their choices regarding dialogue, sexual themes, and depictions of violence. Women were slowly advancing in this new power structure, as seen in the self-assured female characters of that era (although it remained male-dominated). Top filmmakers on this list include: directors Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, Woody Allen, Hal Ashby, Mel Brooks & Steven Spielberg; actors Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Warren Beatty, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Donald Sutherland & Dustin Hoffman; and actresses Diane Keaton, Faye Dunaway & Jane Fonda.
How many of these boundary breaking works have you seen?
