Godard undertook a collaborative project with the U.S. filmmakers Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker in October of 1968. Provisionally entitled One A.M., or "One American Movie", the project was to be shot in the United States, but never reached completion under Godard's direction. Pennebaker and Leacock continued with the project under the title One P.M. [1972], or 'One Parallel Movie,' and did not release the film until 1972.

Godard undertook a collaborative project with the U.S. filmmakers Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker in October of 1968. Provisionally entitled One A.M., or "One American Movie", the project was to be shot in the United States, but never reached completion under Godard's direction. Pennebaker and Leacock continued with the project under the title One P.M. [1972], or 'One Parallel Movie,' and did not release the film until 1972.

英（BBC）、美合拍纪录片，此版本为PBS发行版。全10集约9小时，纪录片采用访谈与电影资料结合的方式，展现波澜壮阔的美国电影编年史。采访包括了罗伯特·奥特曼(Robert Altman)、克林特·伊斯特伍德(Clint Eastwood)、哈里森·福特(Harrison Ford)、斯派克·李(Spike Lee)、乔治·卢卡斯(George Lucas)、西德尼·吕美特(Sidney Lumet)、朱莉娅·罗伯茨(Julia Roberts)、马丁·斯科塞斯(Martin Scorsese)、吉恩·西斯科尔(Gene Siskel)、史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格(Steven Spielberg)、奥利佛·斯通(Oliver Stone)、昆汀·塔伦蒂诺(Quentin Tarantino)等。

英（BBC）、美合拍纪录片，此版本为PBS发行版。全10集约9小时，纪录片采用访谈与电影资料结合的方式，展现波澜壮阔的美国电影编年史。采访包括了罗伯特·奥特曼(Robert Altman)、克林特·伊斯特伍德(Clint Eastwood)、哈里森·福特(Harrison Ford)、斯派克·李(Spike Lee)、乔治·卢卡斯(George Lucas)、西德尼·吕美特(Sidney Lumet)、朱莉娅·罗伯茨(Julia Roberts)、马丁·斯科塞斯(Martin Scorsese)、吉恩·西斯科尔(Gene Siskel)、史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格(Steven Spielberg)、奥利佛·斯通(Oliver Stone)、昆汀·塔伦蒂诺(Quentin Tarantino)等。

Sam (Joe Swanberg) has feelings for Juliette (Josephine Decker), the lead actress in a sexually explicit drama centered on a couple's one night stand. He must maintain a professional relationship while directing her. All is going well until Juliette and her co-star Eric (Kent Osborne) develop feelings for each other that they explore off-camera. Sam is happy that his actors have such great chemistry, but simultaneously feels jealous. Juliette senses Sam's shifting moods and does her best to show him affection, but his own inner struggles threaten to derail the production.

Sam (Joe Swanberg) has feelings for Juliette (Josephine Decker), the lead actress in a sexually explicit drama centered on a couple's one night stand. He must maintain a professional relationship while directing her. All is going well until Juliette and her co-star Eric (Kent Osborne) develop feelings for each other that they explore off-camera. Sam is happy that his actors have such great chemistry, but simultaneously feels jealous. Juliette senses Sam's shifting moods and does her best to show him affection, but his own inner struggles threaten to derail the production.

在本部纪录片中，马丁·斯克西斯以文森特·明尼里的《玉女奇遇》开场，向我们抛掷导演与制片人之间永恒的矛盾，进而引出影片的第一部分《导演的两难境地》；《导演是讲故事者》分别介绍了美国三大类型片：西部片、警匪片和歌舞片；《导演是魔术师》则介绍电影的视觉手法和特效等；《导演像走私犯》里介绍他所喜爱的几位导演和其作品；《导演应打破旧习》更是谈及多位举足轻重的知名导演。马丁·斯克西斯通过对老电影片段的剪辑和对人物的访谈，面对镜头侃侃而谈，就像开篇所说：“电影就是疾病，就像吸毒一样。解决之道，就是拍更多的电影”。 　　在将近四个小时的光影中，马丁·斯克西斯以其独特的风格，向我们介绍了六十年代的美国电影，尤其是他所钟爱的影片以及导演，带领我们一起走进他的美国电影之旅。

在本部纪录片中，马丁·斯克西斯以文森特·明尼里的《玉女奇遇》开场，向我们抛掷导演与制片人之间永恒的矛盾，进而引出影片的第一部分《导演的两难境地》；《导演是讲故事者》分别介绍了美国三大类型片：西部片、警匪片和歌舞片；《导演是魔术师》则介绍电影的视觉手法和特效等；《导演像走私犯》里介绍他所喜爱的几位导演和其作品；《导演应打破旧习》更是谈及多位举足轻重的知名导演。马丁·斯克西斯通过对老电影片段的剪辑和对人物的访谈，面对镜头侃侃而谈，就像开篇所说：“电影就是疾病，就像吸毒一样。解决之道，就是拍更多的电影”。 　　在将近四个小时的光影中，马丁·斯克西斯以其独特的风格，向我们介绍了六十年代的美国电影，尤其是他所钟爱的影片以及导演，带领我们一起走进他的美国电影之旅。

多年来，好莱坞战争片风靡全球，一次次掀起观影狂潮。事实上，五角大楼对电影电视产业有着很强的话语权，自二战以来，他们已对超过2500部娱乐作品进行干预。五角大楼究竟如何通过好莱坞大片向全球输出价值观？