- Film
Out of Their Depth: Three Days of the Condor (15)
A C.I.A operative’s world is turned upside down and cannot trust anyone.
Out of Their Depth
Corruption, Scandal and Lies in the New Hollywood
Following the cultural upheaval and racial tensions of the 1960s, the early ‘70s saw America increasingly in social and political turmoil as opposition to the Vietnam War grew more violent following revelations of the brutality of American forces whilst at home the full scale of the Watergate scandal was beginning to be revealed. The certainties of modern American values were not only tarnished they were found to be mired in corruption, scandal and lies.
This heightened unease in the mainstream American psyche was reflected in films from the New Hollywood of the period where the traditional male hero of the classic studio era was replaced by a protagonist who, whilst they thought they were in control, found themselves increasingly out of their depth.
This season is curated by Cinema Rediscovered Founder Mark Cosgrove.
A C.I.A operative’s world is turned upside down and cannot trust anyone.
A journalist becomes embroiled in a conspiracy in this ominous vision of post-60s America.
A private detective in 1930s L.A. finds himself caught up in a web of corruption.
