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Shane
(1953) Directed by George Stevens
Saturday - August 25 - 3:00 p.m.
Alan Ladd stars as a cowboy getting caught up in the down
and dirty settlement of the frontier, a theme familiar to
many Westerns. It is the subtlety of the performances and
direction that make this a genre masterpiece. This masterful
Western negotiates the complexity of the morally ambiguous
characters with a careful hand, making it stand out as a
testament to the pleasures of great Hollywood filmmaking.
(35mm. 118 min. Not rated.)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
(1948)
Directed by John Huston
Saturday - September 15 - 3:00 p.m.
Considered one of the greatest adventure films of all time,
John Huston's adaptation of B. Traven's 1927 novel features
the inimitable Humphrey Bogart at the top of his cool and
confident form as the leader of a dangerous prospecting
mission in the deserts of Mexico. The film is credited as one
of the first films to shoot on location instead of in the studio
and regarded as the primary inspiration for Raiders of the
Lost Ark. (16mm. 126 min. Not rated.)
Petulia
(1968) Directed by Richard Lester
Saturday - September 29 - 3:00 p.m.
Richard Lester took a break from directing British comedies
(A Hard Day's Night) to helm this visually inventive and
well-acted drama about two broken socialites who encounter
each other at decisive moments in their lives. Julie Christie
is at her very best playing the titular lead, as she and George
C. Scott's older divorcee character explore their profound
dissatisfaction with domestic "contentment." Petulia is one of
New Hollywood's most striking and overlooked entries.
(35mm. 105 min. Not rated.)
City Lights Film Series
City Lights Film Series
The series is co-sponsored by Indiana University's Department
of Communication and Culture. Thanks to James Paasche
and Landon Palmer for curating this semester's City Lights
program. All films are programmed from the title list in the
David Bradley collection, held by the Lilly Library, though
35mm prints were substituted where noted. Screenings are
free, but ticketed.
Tickets: (812) 855-1103