Medium Cool

Medium Cool is a 1969 film directed by Haskell Wexler and starring Robert Forster. Verna Bloom and Marianna Hill are also featured, and Peter Boyle has a short scene.

Related Topics:
1969 - Film - Haskell Wexler - Robert Forster - Verna Bloom - Marianna Hill - Peter Boyle

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The title comes from Marshall McLuhan's work he described TV as a cool medium, meaning the viewer had to 'fill in the blanks'.

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The story, although centered around a fictional plot, was filmed during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and includes a substantial amount of footage of the convention and of the accompanying riot. The director explained that he planned principal photography to coincide with the convention, expecting that a riot would occur, which it did. The film is therefore regarded as one of the first American productions in the cinéma vérité style of filmmaking.

Related Topics:
1968 Democratic National Convention - Chicago - Riot - Cinéma vérité

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