When we think of American cinema in the 1970s — that heralded period known as the New Hollywood, when studios were taking risks and adventurous young filmmakers were breaking all the rules — different actors spring to mind as emblems of the era. Jack Nicholson. Al Pacino . Gene Hackman. Warren Beatty .

One name that may be less obvious but should be on that list: Diane Keaton . Later in her career, the beloved Oscar winner, who died Saturday at the age of 79, delighted audiences in comedy hits like Baby Boom , Father of the Bride , and Something’s Gotta Give . But the essence of her greatness — and the breadth of her talent — is all there in the incredible films she made in the Seventies, even when her character wasn’t the primary focus.

Born in Los Angeles in 1946 and inte

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