Thursdays
in August
Noir
Under the Stars
Drawing
influence from German Expressionist filmmaking, Pulp magazines
and detective novels of the early 20th century, as well as the
unfolding horrors of World War II, Film Noir was a major stylistic
movement in Hollywood for decades. Beginning in the 1940s directors
such as Fritz Lang, Howard Hawks and Sam Fuller broke new ground
each with their own dramatic vision of a world in light and
shadows and where heroes and villains are not always easy to
distinguish. International House invites you to join us in the
courtyard for a series of free screenings highlighting the golden
era of the Film Noir.
BYOC
(chair) for these free screenings on our patio.
RAIN OR SHINE!
Thursday,
August 2 at 8pm
This
Gun for Hire
dir.
Frank Tuttle, USA, 1942, video, 80 mins, b/w
 This
early film noir, adapted from the novel by Graham Greene stars
Alan Ladd as Raven, a tough hit-man who’s kind to children and
cats. After being double-crossed by an employer Raven seeks
revenge. He eventually enlists magician and nightclub singer
Ellen, played by the sultry Veronica Lake, to help him carry
out his plan. But once he’s entangled in the sinister world
of espionage, Raven may be in too deep.
Thursday
August 9 at 8pm
The
Killers
dir.
Robert Siodmak, USA, 1946, video, 103 mins, b/w
From
a story by Ernest Hemingway, The
Killers stars Ava Gardner and marks the screen debut
of Burt Lancaster, playing the enigmatic Swede Anderson.
After
Swede is gunned down in a small town by two hit-men, his story
unravels and his checkered past is exposed. When his boxing
career faded away, Swede became entangled in a web of crime
and deception and at the center was the mysterious Kitty Collins.
The Killers is a dark and dense film noir and a chilling
tale of one man’s undoing.
preceded
at 6:30pm by
Noir
Under the Stars "Killer" Cocktail Party
 International
House and Youcie (Young Friends of University City District)
members come together to enjoy some cool shade on the IHouse
patio. Savor an "Ava" martini, suds and snacks before the screening
of The Killers. Space reserved for members who wish
to stay for the film.
Free Admission to Cocktail
Party for members at any level.
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House.
Thursday
August 16 at 8pm
The
Big Clock
dir.
John Farrow, USA, 1948, video, 95 mins, b/w
 Billed
as “the strangest and most savage manhunt in history,” The
Big Clock finds one man on the trail of a murderer that
may very well be him. When powerful publishing tycoon Earl Janouth
commits an act of murder at the height of passion, he cleverly
begins to cover his tracks and frame an innocent man whose identity
he doesn't know, but who just happen to have contact with the
murder victim. Ray Milland and Charles Laughton star in this
tense film-noir thriller.
Thursday
August 23 at 8pm
Pickup
on South Street
dir.
Samuel Fuller, USA, 1953, video, 80 mins, b/w
 Petty
crook Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) has his eyes fixed on the
big score, but when he picks the purse of unsuspecting Candy
(Jean Peters) he finds a haul bigger than he could imagine:
a strip of microfilm bearing confidential US secrets. Tailed
by both Feds and the unwitting courier's Communist puppeteers,
Skip and Candy find themselves in a precarious gambit that pits
greed against redemption, Right versus Red, and passion against
self preservation. A dazzling cast, hardboiled repartee and
director Samuel Fuller's signature raw energy combine to create
a true film noir classic.
Free
admission. Please supply your own chair.
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