Monday, January 27
ITALY
STORY OF A LOVE AFFAIR
CRONACA DI UN AMORE
7:00 PM
Investigation by a suspicious husband drives his young wife into the arms of an old flame. Unexpected tragedy ensues. Antonioni's debut feature.
35mm print
Italian with English subtitles
1950, Italy. 98 min.
Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni
THE FACTS OF MURDER
UN MALEDETTO IMBROGLIO
9:00 PM
A home break-in seems trivial until the victim's neighbor turns up dead. An intricate mystery that's equal parts thriller, policier, and black comedy.
Digital presentation
Italian with English subtitles
1959, Italy. 115 min.
Dir. Pietro Germi
Tuesday, January 28
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
… AND THE FIFTH HORSEMAN IS FEAR
... A PÁTY JEZDEC JE STRACH
7:00 PM
A former doctor defies the Nazis by trying to save a resistance fighter during one long, surreal night in Prague. A Czech New Wave masterpiece.
Presented in 35mm
Czechoslovakian with English subtitles
1965, Czechoslovakia. 100 min.
Dir. Zbynêk Brynych
90 DEGREES IN THE SHADE
TRICET JEDNA VE STINU
9:00 PM
A liquor store audit results in life-altering revelations for everyone involved, both guilty and innocent. A unique Czech-British co-production.
Digital presentation
English language
1965, Czechoslovakia/England. 100 min.
Dir. Jirí Weiss
Wednesday, January 29
ENGLAND
THE LONG HAUL
7:00 PM
A married U.S. soldier in England (Victor Mature) mixes it up with corrupt truckers and a tempting dame (Diana Dors), putting his life in danger.
35mm print
English language
1957, England. 100 min.
Dir. Ken Hughes
NEVER LET GO
9:00 PM
A salesman whose car is stolen risks his life to retrieve it in London's underworld. The villain? Peter Sellers in an unexpected, terrifying turn.
35mm print
English language
1960, England. 90 min.
Dir. John Guillermin
Thursday, January 30
JAPAN
PALE FLOWER
KAWAITA HANA
7:00 PM
An ex-con falls under the spell of a reckless young gambler whose pursuit of danger has no limits. A superbly stylish masterpiece of existential noir.
Digital presentation
Japanese with English subtitles
1964, Japan. 96 min.
Dir. Masahiro Shinoda
RUSTY KNIFE
SABITA NAIFU
9:00 PM
A young ex-con is enlisted to help bring down a yakuza boss, but he really wants to avenge the murder of his fiancé. Vital Nikkatsu crime–JD hybrid.
Digital presentation
Japanese with English subtitles
1958, Japan. 90 min.
Dir. Toshio Masuda
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