One of the Best Films of the 1970's
The 1970's was a rich period for American films.  It was the decade that gave us "The Godfather," "Serpico," "The French Connection," "Jaws," "Star Wars," "Annie Hall," "American Graffiti," "Cabaret," "Chinatown," "The Deer Hunter," "M*A*S*H," and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," to name just a few.<br /><br />One of the best and most memorable films of that decade is "Network."  Peter Finch plays Howard Beal, a national news anchorman whose ratings have been declining.  Hearing that his job will be axed, Beal announces that he will commit suicide on the air in one week.  The network's producers go into a tailspin, but ratings for the show soar.  Taking advantage of Beal's broadcasts, career-hungry programming executive Diana Christensen (Faye Dunaway) creates a sort of reality TV by pairing them with unedited footage of a terrorist organization's bank robbery.<br /><br />"Network" is extremely timely in that the Paddy Chayefsky script forecasts the transformation of hard news programs into sensationalism and puff pieces.  Under Sidney Lumet's direction, the film is fast-paced, contains uniformly first-rate performances from an all-star cast, and neatly balances satire and traditional comedy.  William Holden plays an old-school newsman willing to compromise his profession, Robert Duvall a network hatchet man, and Beatrice Straight a betrayed wife.  Finch, Dunaway, and Straight won acting Oscars and the film was nominated for Best Picture.<br /><br />Bonus extras include a six-part making-of documentary, a vintage interview with Paddy Chayefsky, commentary by Sidney Lumet, and the Turner Classic Movies program "Private Screenings with Sidney Lumet."
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Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Newscaster Howard Beale has a message for those who package reports of cute puppies, movie premieres and fender benders as hard news: “I’m as mad as hell, and I’m not going to take this anymore.” Sidney Lumet directs Paddy Chayefsky’s satire (an Academy Award-winning* screenplay) about the things people do for love…and ratings. Three performers won Oscars. Best Actress Faye Dunaway is the TV exec guarding ratings like a tigress protecting cubs. Best Actor Peter Finch is Beale, whose airwave rants become a phenomenon. And William Holden, Robert Duvall and Best Supporting Actress Beatrice Straight add to the fierce vitality..