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24 The Art and Legacy of Roger Corman
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Raging Bull
(1980) Directed by Martin Scorsese
January 18 - Saturday - 6:30 p.m.
Robert De Niro gives an unforgettable performance as Jake La Motta, a boxer
with psychological and sexual complexities that erupt into violence both in
and out of the ring. Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty are equally impressive as
the brother who falls prey to Jake's mounting paranoia and jealousy and the
15-year-old girl who becomes his most prized trophy. Vivid and unremitting in
its uncompromising brutality and honesty, the film and its fight sequences are
famed for their realism. The film earned eight Oscar
®
nominations and won
two, including Best Actor for De Niro. (35mm. 129 min. Rated R.)
Boxcar Bertha
(1972) Directed by Martin Scorsese
January 18 - Saturday - 9:30 p.m.
Based on an autobiography of Bertha Thomson, Martin Scorsese directs this
tale of a destitute Arkansas woman (Barbara Hershey) who falls for a union
organizer named Big Bill Shelly (David Carradine) and takes to the road. Along
with other men, they rob trains and plan a kidnapping. Set in the Depression,
the film was conceived to be a Bonnie and Clyde-type story, with Bertha and Bill working trains instead of
banks. Of course, stories like these are destined to end badly. Produced by Roger Corman, the film takes a
grittier, more violent approach to the story, perhaps foreshadowing what was soon to come from Scorsese.
(35mm. 88 min. Rated R.)
Roger Corman's 60-year career has built a legacy that is unparalleled. Throughout the 50s and 60s he set the pace to
become Hollywood's most prolific filmmaker. He was the youngest director ever to be honored with retrospectives at the
Cinematheque Francaise in Paris, the BFI, and MoMA. Along with directing more than 50 feature films, producing 400
films, running 2 production and distribution companies, and earning a Lifetime Achievement Oscar, he helped launch
the careers of many of the New Hollywood filmmakers of the 1970s. Among many others, Martin Scorsese, Frances
Ford Coppola, Peter Bogdanovich, Joe Dante, James Cameron, Ron Howard, and Jonathan Demme all ascended from
the `Corman School' of filmmaking. Special thanks to David Church and Craig Simpson. Tickets for all screenings are
$3 unless otherwise noted. Roger Corman is scheduled to be present at noted events in April.