About this episode

Erik Martin commemorates the 50th anniversary of Dog Day Afternoon with film studies professor Maura Spiegel.

In Cineversary podcast episode #86, host ⁠Erik Martin⁠ takes it to the bank as he commemorates the 50th anniversary of Sidney Lumet’s Dog Day Afternoon . Joining him for this golden celebration is Maura Spiegel , a film studies professor at Columbia University and author of the book Sidney Lumet: A Life . Together, they examine how this film remains resonant and relevant, the impression it made another filmmakers, major themes, and much more. Learn more about the Cineversary podcast at www.cineversary.com and email show comments or suggestions to cineversarypodcast@gmail.com .

Topics covered

• Dog Day Afternoon
• film analysis
• Sidney Lumet
• film studies

Keywords

• 50th anniversary
• film themes
• relevance

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