Pictures at a Revolution

by Mark Harris

Book Reviews

  • You see this combination of outsiders + veterans at major inflection points in basically every industry. For instance, the birth of New Hollywood in the late 60s: https://t.co/5MZBg6voP7Link to Tweet
  • Book 30 Lesson: Building the new guard requires pairing determined outsiders with the most flexible members of the establishment. https://t.co/rimzn2lXDALink to Tweet
  • Found my new "recommends in every coffee meeting" book - "Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood," telling the stories behind the 5 Best Picture nominees in 1968 https://t.co/xpghc74OWyLink to Tweet

About Book

Documents the cultural revolution behind 1967's five Best Picture-nominated films--"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "The Graduate," "Doctor Doolittle," "In the Heat of the Night," and "Bonnie and Clyde"--and how they reflected beliefs about race, violence, and identity.