Noir Nights
(NR) USA – 1 hr 36 min
1960 · d. Alexander Mackendrick
Starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison
Press agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) would do anything for a leg up. When powerful columnist J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) takes a dislike to his younger sister’s beau, Falco agrees to ruin the man’s reputation, beginning a Machiavellian power struggle with grave repercussions. Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan called this film noir morality play his favorite movie of all time.
The March 16 screening will be shown in conjunction with the film course Existential Bitterness: Film Noir’s Classic Era, 1941-58, taught by Paul Wright, Ph.D. On this date, seating for screening-only attendees will begin at 7:00 pm. Just want to see the film? Purchase your tickets from this page.
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December 2022 – March 2023