ACT OF VIOLENCE / NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES

Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

Sun, Apr 22, 2018
7:30pm

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NOIR CITY: HOLLYWOOD - THE 20th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES FESTIVAL OF FILM NOIR

Double Feature!

ACT OF VIOLENCE / NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES

Presented by the American Cinematheque and the Film Noir Foundation

Introduction by Eddie Muller of the Film Noir Foundation.

35 mm!

70th Anniversary!

ACT OF VIOLENCE

1948, Warner Bros., 81 min, USA, Dir: Fred Zinnemann

A dark masterpiece made during the Metro tenure of producer Dore Schary, this is emblematic film noir. Psychically scarred Robert Ryan stalks war hero Van Heflin from sylvan Big Bear Lake to the nocturnal underbelly of downtown L.A. Robert Surtees’ stunning cinematography captures the dark side of the postwar boom, as well as superb performances from the entire cast, including a jaw-droppingly gorgeous 20-year-old Janet Leigh and a revelatory Mary Astor as a blowsy, street-wise hooker. Zinnemann’s only foray into film noir is one of the best of the classic era.

Trailer

35 mm!

70th Anniversary! Not on DVD!

NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES

1948, Universal, 81 min, USA, Dir: John Farrow

Edward G. Robinson gives a doom-laden performance as a bogus carnival mentalist who suddenly becomes cursed with the ability to actually see into the future - and he sees a dreadful fate for his best friend's daughter. A flower crushed underfoot, a sudden wind, a clock striking 11, the paw of a lion ... what does it all mean? Director John Farrow, always at his most stylish in noir terrain, adapts from the novel by master of suspense Cornell Woolrich (REAR WINDOW). Costarring Gail Russell and John Lund, with darkly evocative camerawork by John F. Seitz.

Egyptian Theatre • Sun, Apr 22, 2018 • 7:30pm

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Films in this Series at the Egyptian

THE BLUE DAHLIA / I LOVE TROUBLE Fri, Apr 13, 2018 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	James Ellroy In Person! L.A. CONFIDENTIAL Sat, Apr 14, 2018 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	KISS ME DEADLY / CITY OF FEAR Sun, Apr 15, 2018 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre
DARK CITY / ARMORED CAR ROBBERY Mon, Apr 16, 2018 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	HE WALKED BY NIGHT / DOWN THREE DARK STREETS Tue, Apr 17, 2018 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	DRAGNET / LOOPHOLE Wed, Apr 18, 2018 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre
THE TURNING POINT / THE SCARLET HOUR Thu, Apr 19, 2018 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	PITFALL / JEALOUSY Fri, Apr 20, 2018 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre	THE PROWLER / M / THE BIG NIGHT Sat, Apr 21, 2018 - 7:30pm Egyptian Theatre
PITFALL Sun, Apr 22, 2018 - 4:00pm Egyptian Theatre