Noir City • Hollywood Film Noir Festival
If you’re in LA the next 2 weeks, I’ll be jealous!
April 2nd – 19th. NOIR CITY invades Hollywood. The historic Egyptian Theatre will host the festival’s 24 films, 22 of which are unavailable on DVD. The American Cinematheque co-presents with the Film Noir Foundation. The FNF’s own Alan K. Rode and Eddie Muller will present films along with a few surprise guests. For more upcoming events at the Egyptian Theatre subscribe to the AC’s blog here.
Playing Sunday April 12th 7:30 PM WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (1956) Dir. Fritz Lang
“The streets and alleys keep getting darker, the tough guys tougher and the femmes more fatale. So to prepare you for dealing with the nocturnal netherworld out there (and hold you over till you can glimpse the light at the end of the tunnel), we’ll be screening more grand forays into the heart of darkness.” – Egyptian Theatre
Playing Sunday April 12th BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT (1956) Dir. Fritz Lang
Why would a man frame himself… for murder? April 12th is a Fritz Lang double feature night, and Beyond A Reasonable Doubt is one of the most bizarre and original noir films ever made. Dana Andrews plays a willing sucker who takes on the challenge to frame himself for murder. Although innocent, he deserves what turns into a nightmare for being such a perfectly skilled criminal. The underrated bombshell Barbara Nichols (Sweet Smell Of Success), adds a charming highlight to this knucklehead plot. This just in…Peter Hayms directed the remake starring Michael Douglas and is due May 1st 2009.
Full movie schedule with descrptions of each film here.
Friday April 3, 7:30 PM
ALIAS NICK BEAL (1949) Dir. John Farrow
FLY-BY-NIGHT (1942) Dir: Robert Siodmak
Saturday, April 4, 7:30 PM
ROSES ARE RED (1947) Dir. James Tinling
SMOOTH AS SILK (1946) Dir. Charles Barton
Sunday, April 5, 7:30 PM
SIX BRIDGES TO CROSS (1955) Dir. Joseph Pevney
NOCTURNE (1946) Dir. Edwin L. Marin
Thursday, April 9, 7:30PM
TWO O’CLOCK COURAGE (1945) Dir. Anthony Mann
DESPERATE (1947) Dir. Anthony Mann
Friday April 10, 7:30 PM
THE ENFORCER (1951) Dir. Bretaigne Windust
CONVICTED (1950) Dir. Henry Levin
Saturday, April 11, 7:30 PM
THE RACKET (1951) Dir. John Cromwell
WOMAN ON PIER 13 (1949) Dir. Robert Stevenson
Sunday, April 12, 7:30 PM
WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS (1956) Dir. Fritz Lang
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT (1956) Dir. Fritz Lang
Thursday, April 16, 7:30 PM
DEADLINE – U.S.A. (1952) Dir. Richard Brooks
CHICAGO DEADLINE (1949) Dir. Lewis Allen
Friday, April 17, 7:30 PM
THE OCTOBER MAN (1947) Dir. Roy Ward Baker
SLEEP, MY LOVE (1948) Dir. Douglas Sirk
Saturday, April 18, 7:30 PM
THE PROWLER (1951) Dir. Joseph Losey
CHANCE MEETING (aka BLIND DATE) (1959) Dir. Joseph Losey
Sunday, April 19, 1:30 PM
ANN SAVAGE MEMORIAL TRIBUTE AND SCREENING
PASSAGE TO SUEZ (1943) Dir. André De Toth
MY WINNIPEG (2007) Dir. Guy Maddin
Sunday, April 19, 7:30 PM
WALK SOFTLY, STRANGER (1950) Dir. Robert Stevenson
CHICAGO SYNDICATE (1955) Dir. Fred F. Sears
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I dare you to attend!
Tags: film noir
