Classic 35mm Treasures from the Janus Films Archive
APRIL 16 - MAY 28, 2013
THE MARCHESA HALL & THEATRE (6226 Middle Fiskville Road, near Highland Mall)
Founded in 1956, Janus Films quickly became the standard bearer for introducing “foreign films” to American audiences. The works of European auteurs, such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, and François Truffaut, and Japanese masters, such as Yasujirō Ozu and Akira Kurosawa, were distributed to American arthouses and helped define new cinematic styles and concerns of the 1960s. My generation of film-lover knew that “If it’s a Janus, it’s got to be good” – the same way that “Criterion Collection” signifies excellence in digital cinema today. Small wonder that the Criterion Collection was built on the Janus Films archives. In appreciation of that level of quality, we will open our additional screening space, The Marchesa Hall & Theatre, with selections from 35mm prints distributed by Janus Films. – Chale Nafus, Director of Programming
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WR: MYSTERIES OF THE ORGANISM
Tuesday, April 16, 7 PM
Freud, Marx, Stalinist sexual repression, Wilhelm Reich’s theories of Orgoneenergy, a Russian skater, young Yugoslavian women in love… all combine in a visually exciting celebration of sexual freedom. More info & tickets>>
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ZAZIE DANS LE METRO
Tuesday, April 23, 7 PM
While mom is visiting her lover, 12-year-old Zazie escapes the watchful eye of her uncle in order to explore the sights and experiences of early 60s Paris. More info & tickets>>
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THE SWORD OF DOOM (
Wednesday May 1, 7 PM
A sociopathic samurai betrays too many people and finds himself pursued by his former associates, a band of assassins. More info & tickets>>
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THE WAGES OF FEAR (Le salaire de la peur)
Tuesday, May 7, 7 PM
A waking-nightmare suspense film filled with breath-stopping tension as explosive nitroglycerin is transported by two competing teams over barely-existent South American roads.
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THE RED DESERT (Il deserto rosso)
Tuesday, May 14, 7 PM
The classic 60s portrait of an alienated upper-class woman lost in an industrial landscape. More Info & tickets>>
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TOKYO STORY (TOKYO MONOGATARI)
Tuesday, May 21, 7 PM
In postwar Japan, an elderly couple from a rural area visit their urbanized children and grandchildren, but realize that they are now too old to matter. More info & tickets>>
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THE MAKIOKA SISTERS (SASAME-YUKI) Tuesday, May 28, 7 PMA sumptuous film depicting the pre-war lives of four sisters from a wealthy Osaka family. More info & tickets>> |
More Than Meets the Eye:
The Life and Films of Marilyn Monroe
JUNE 4 - JULY 30, 2013
ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE VILLAGE (2700 W. Anderson Lane)*
*JUNE 5 & JULY 16 programs will be at AFS at the Marchesa
Through her feature films, countless documentaries (good and bad), and hundreds of biographies and photo books, Marilyn Monroe has become an American icon. This series will show how she developed into a great actress onscreen through the best and the worst years of her life. - Chale Nafus, Director of Programming
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MARILYN MONROE, THE MORTAL GODDESS
Tuesday, June 4, 7 PM
The definitive A&E Biography production of the life and career of screen legend Marilyn Monroe. Mixing archival footage from Marilyn’s films and TV appearances, as well as newsreel snippets, this illuminating doc also contains interviews with a wide array of people who knew her. More Info and Tickets>>
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LADIES OF THE CHORUS
Wednesday, June 5, 7 PM
See Marilyn Monroe before she became “Marilyn” in this rare 35mm archival print from 1949. She plays Peggy Martin, a burlesque singer/dancer stuck in the chorus line of a show, along with her more seasoned mother. But then Peggy's big break comes. More Info and Tickets>>
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GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
Tuesday, June 11, 7 PM
Two singers, one brunette, one blonde, board a ship bound for Paris and have to deal with an array of ocean-bound suitors. This big-budget musical comedy marked Monroe’s real introduction to the American public, despite previous film appearances. More Info and Tickets>>
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NIAGARA
Tuesday, June 18, 7 PM
In a dramatic role, Marilyn plays a dissatisfied wife plotting to get rid of her bothersome husband (with beautiful views in the background). More Info and Tickets>>
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HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE
Tuesday, June 25, 7 PM
Three beautiful New York models, definitely called gold-diggers in an earlier era, are on the prowl for wealthy husbands. More Info and Tickets>>
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RIVER OF NO RETURN
Tuesday, July 2, 7 PM
A gambler, intent on staking a mining claim, leaves his wife behind on a remote farm as he steals the farmer’s horse and rifle. An impending “Indian attack” forces the farmer, his son, and the woman to flee downriver on an unwieldy raft. More Info and Tickets>>
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BUS STOP
Tuesday, July 9, 7 PM
A rodeo cowboy falls in love with a café singer in Phoenix and invites her to go with him to his ranch in Montana. Undeterred by her disinterest and attempted flight to Los Angeles, he forces her onto a bus bound for Montana and fails to see that he is now a kidnapper. More Info and Tickets>>
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THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL
Tuesday, July 16, 7 PM
The title doesn’t say it all: an American showgirl does meet a Grand Duke, but his assumption that he can dally with her is wrong. Yet, she is a good judge of character and sets out to teach him that real love is more than a fling. More Info and Tickets>>
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SOME LIKE IT HOT
Tuesday, July 23, 7 PM
Two Chicago musicians inadvertently witness the St. Valentine’s Day massacre and must go into hiding. What better way than to put on dresses, wigs, and makeup and join an all-girls band headed for Florida?! One of the great gender-blurring Hollywood films of the 50s. More Info and Tickets>>
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THE MISFITS
Tuesday, July 30, 7 PM
A beautiful divorcee meets two men who take her to relax at a Nevada ranch. When they start vying with each other for her attention, their friendship begins to falter. Going on a wild horse roundup only makes matters worse, especially once a third man joins the crowd. More Info and Tickets>>
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