Fifty years of articles from The New York Review of Books are examined through archival footage and interviews with notable contributors.
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Fifty years of articles from The New York Review of Books are examined through archival footage and interviews with notable contributors.
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Robert Silvers, editor of The New York Review of Books, leads a retrospective on the journal's first fifty years. The 95-minute documentary features archival footage and interviews with notable contributors, including James Baldwin and Gore Vidal. It covers significant events from the Civil Rights Movement to the Arab Spring, illustrating how the Review has shaped discussions around literature and political issues since its founding in 1963. The film premiered at the Sheffield Doc/Fest in June 2014.
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Why Watch
- See Robert Silvers discuss the NYRB's impact.
- Find out about the Civil Rights Movement coverage.
- Meet notable contributors like Norman Mailer.
Did You Know
- The documentary premiered in June 2014 at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.
- The film first aired on HBO in September 2014.
- It had a limited theatrical release in Toronto in 2015.
- The New York Review of Books marked its 50th anniversary in 2013.
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Who directed The 50 Year Argument?
The 50 Year Argument was directed by Martin Scorsese and co-directed by David Tedeschi.
When did The 50 Year Argument premiere?
The 50 Year Argument premiered in June 2014 at the Sheffield Doc/Fest.
What is the runtime of The 50 Year Argument?
The runtime of The 50 Year Argument is 97 minutes.
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