Mick LaSalle

On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's conception and shooting.

Tells the history and importance of The National Film Registry, a roll call of American cinema treasures that reflects the diversity of film, and indeed the American experience itself.

Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered film content. No longer portrayed as virgins or vamps, the liberated female of the pre-code films had dimensions. Good girls had lovers and babies and held down jobs, while the bad girls were cast in a sympathetic light. And they did it all without apology.

Le documentaire retrace l'histoire de la représentation de la nudité au cinéma, depuis les débuts des films muets jusqu'à nos jours. Par ce prisme, le réalisateur examine les changements de moralité qui ont conduit à l'utilisation de la nudité au cinéma tout en mettant l'accent sur les changements politiques, sociologiques et artistiques au cours du dernier siècle. Ce reportage étudie également l'inégalité des sexes dans la présentation d'images nues dans les films et montre la révolution qui a mené à l'égalité des sexes dans les longs métrages actuels.

This documentary short takes you inside the fascinating world of film preservation and restoration.

Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 when the Hays Code virtually neutered film content. No longer portrayed as virgins or vamps, the liberated female of the pre-code films had dimensions. Good girls had lovers and babies and held down jobs, while the bad girls were cast in a sympathetic light. And they did it all without apology.