Tracing the thread…
His Godfather films and The Conversation profoundly capture 1970s American corruption, paranoia, and moral decay.
Martin Scorsese United StatesTaxi Driver and Raging Bull are quintessential explorations of 1970s American violence, alienation, and urban decay.
Sidney Lumet United StatesFilms like Dog Day Afternoon and Network directly examine 1970s American institutions, corruption, and social crisis with unflinching realism.