Five Great American Movies – clip

Marc Lapadula / Yale University

It’s quite a daunting task to pick the 5 greatest American movies. In fact, it’s difficult to even know what criteria to start with. How important is critical recognition vs popularity over time? How does one factor in historical significance, cultural impact, groundbreaking new techniques, major awards won, etc.?

Marc Lapadula

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