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1970s
CHINATOWN
COURTESY EVERETT COLLECTION
1974
Oscar winner for best original
screenplay in 1974, Chinatown
is neo-noir in full swing. Though
miles away from its black-andwhite predecessors, this film
manages to retain the gloom
of a steely city-scape while
embracing color.
RELATED:
KLUTE (1971), DOG DAY AFTERNOON
(1975), NIGHT MOVES (1975), TAXI
DRIVER (1976)
Jack Nicholson and Faye
Dunaway star in Roman
Polanski’s L.A.-centric drama.
FILM
HUFFINGTON
09.30.12