''Street Scenes 1970'' is an American
documentary film
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made by the New York Cinetracts Collective, most notable for its involvement of filmmaker
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November17, 1942) is an American filmmaker. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Martin Scorsese, many accolades, including an Academ ...
, who served as production supervisor and post-production director on the film.
It documents two protest rallies against the
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) and their allies. North Vietnam w ...
that took place in May 1970: the
Hard Hat Riot
The Hard Hat Riot occurred in New York City on May 8, 1970, when around 400 construction workers and around 800 office workers attacked around 1,000 demonstrators affiliated with the student strike of 1970. The students were protesting the May ...
on
Wall Street
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in
New York City
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and
Kent State/Cambodia Incursion Protest in
Washington, D.C.
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The numerous camera operators do
impromptu
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interviews with the
protester
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s and the spectators. The New York protest turns violent as protesters were attacked by
construction worker
A construction worker is a person employed in the physical construction of the built environment and its infrastructure.
Definitions
By some definitions, construction workers may be engaged in manual labour as unskilled or semi-skilled workers ...
s who supported the war. The Washington protest is peaceful. At the end, Scorsese,
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor and film producer, known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running associatio ...
,
Jay Cocks
John C. "Jay" Cocks Jr. (born January 12, 1944) is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is a graduate of Kenyon College.[Verna Bloom
Verna Frances Bloom (August 7, 1938 – January 9, 2019) was an American actress.
Early life
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discuss the events and the current state of world affairs.
Oliver Stone
William Oliver Stone (born ) is an American filmmaker. Stone is an acclaimed director, tackling subjects ranging from the Vietnam War and American politics to musical film, musical Biographical film, biopics and Crime film, crime dramas. He has ...
was one of the many camera operators.
See also
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List of American films of 1970
This is a list of American films released in 1970.
Box office
The highest-grossing American films released in 1970, by domestic box office gross revenue as estimated by '' The Numbers'', are as follows:
January–March
April–June
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References
External links
New York Times review*
1970 films
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American documentary films
1970 documentary films
1970s English-language films
1970s American films
English-language documentary films
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