The 50 Year Argument

The 50 Year Argument

2014 · 95 min · EN · 6.6 (18 votes)
Dir. David Tedeschi, Martin Scorsese · Starring Michael Chabon, Norman Mailer, Joan Didion, Barbara Epstein, Elizabeth Hardwick, Michael Stuhlbarg
Documentary

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.

VIBE

A rich, intellectual tapestry of ideas and arguments that shaped culture. It feels like diving into a prestigious, decades-spanning debate club, filled with sharp insights and historical context. Perfect for a thoughtful, solo viewing.

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