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Documentary

The Shock of the New

Documentary

The Shock of the New

1980 (completed) · 1 seasons · 8 episodes · United Kingdom · English

The Shock of the New (1980) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 8.5/10 on IMDb from 100 votes. Updated

64.2GRM score
★ 8.5IMDb · 100

The renowned definitive eight part series on the rise and fall of the modern art movement presented by Australian art critic Robert Hughes.

Top cast

10
Robert Hughes
Self - Presenter
Tony Church
Self - Readings
Martin Jarvis
Self - Readings
Judi Dench
Self - Readings
Nick Chilvers
Self - Readings
Lorraine Chase
Actress in Commercial
Donald MacIver
Actor in Commercial
Andy Warhol
Self
Brian Deacon
Actor
Imogen Bickford-Smith
Actress

Seasons

1

best episode: S1E1 — The Mechanical Paradise ★ 9.1 (14)

S18 eps · ★ 8.5
  • E1The Mechanical Paradise★ 9.114
  • E2The Powers That Be★ 8.813
  • E3The Landscape of Pleasure★ 8.513
  • E4Trouble in Utopia★ 8.211
  • E5The Threshold of Liberty★ 8.312
  • E6The View from the Edge★ 8.512
  • E7Culture as Nature★ 8.614
  • E8The Future That Was★ 8.211

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Seasons

1

best episode: S1E1 — The Mechanical Paradise ★ 9.1 (14)

S18 eps · ★ 8.5
  • E1The Mechanical Paradise★ 9.114
  • E2The Powers That Be★ 8.813
  • E3The Landscape of Pleasure★ 8.513
  • E4Trouble in Utopia★ 8.211
  • E5The Threshold of Liberty★ 8.312
  • E6The View from the Edge★ 8.512
  • E7Culture as Nature★ 8.614
  • E8The Future That Was★ 8.211

Top cast

10
RRobert HughesSelf - PresenterTTony ChurchSelf - ReadingsMMartin JarvisSelf - ReadingsJJudi DenchSelf - ReadingsNNick ChilversSelf - ReadingsLLorraine ChaseActress in CommercialDDonald MacIverActor in CommercialAAndy WarholSelfBBrian DeaconActorIImogen Bickford-SmithActress

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