10 Movies From 1974 That Are Now Considered Classics, Ranked

1974 was a cultural pivot point. The optimism of earlier decades had burned away in the wake of Vietnam and Watergate, ...
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Cannes Flashback: In 1974, ‘The Conversation’ Won Francis Ford Coppola His First Palme d’Or

The movie asked pointed questions about power, responsibility, and technology — subjects that had been top of the American mind for two years as a result of the Watergate scandal. By Shannon L. Bowen ...