Inspired by Glenn Frankel’s acclaimed 2021 book “Shooting ‘Midnight Cowboy’: Art, Sex, Loneliness, Liberation and the Making of a Dark Classic,” director Nancy Buirski (“By Sidney Lumet”) gives us ...

In 1969, the drama film Midnight Cowboy defied cinematic norms and audience expectations. Directed by John Schlesinger, the drama delved into the darker side of America, with themes of loneliness, ...

During the Vietnam War in 1969, the U.S. was in political chaos and social upheaval, but arts and culture were thriving. When the provocative film "Midnight Cowboy" was released that year, it ...

Nancy Buirski's new documentary makes the case that the 1969 Best Picture winner is the key film of the New Hollywood era. Not that “Midnight Cowboy” isn’t already fruitful subject matter. James Leo ...

Glenn Frankel’s new book explores the making of a film that has become almost synonymous with New York City. Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in Midnight Cowboy, 1969. (Photo by United Artists / Courtesy ...

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