A Star is Born
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Directed by George Cukor.
With Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson.
US, 1954, 35mm, color, 154 min.
With Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson.
US, 1954, 35mm, color, 154 min.
An alcoholic movie star stumbles into the act of a young showgirl. The two fall in love while his career wanes and hers is on the rise. A comeback vehicle for Garland, this much darker reworking of Cukor’s own What Price Hollywood? features stellar turns from both leads and a collection of songs by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin which would become Garland standards. After premiering the full-length 180-minute version of the film, Warner Brothers decided to cut almost thirty minutes of footage for fear that audiences would not tolerate the longer version.
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The Little Match Girl
Directed by Jean Renoir, 1928
Live piano accompaniment by Peter FreisingerScreening on Film
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Nana
Directed by Jean Renoir, 1926
Live piano accompaniment by Peter FreisingerLive Musical AccompanimentScreening on Film
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Introduced by Film Conservator Julie BuckScreening on Film
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Sweet Smell of Success
Directed by Alexander Mackendrick, 1957
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