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Memento
Tue, Oct 4 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Producers Branch. Free for Academy Museum Members.
Christopher Nolan’s first feature film made in the US is a dazzlingly conceived and execut- ed thriller about a man (Guy Pearce) seeking revenge for the death of his wife who finds himself an unwitting pawn in the hands of those who pretend to help him, with the narrative told in reverse order to reflect the hero’s amnesiac condition. Produced by the team of Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd, this brain-teasing deconstruction of classic noir earned Oscar nominations for Original
DIRECTOR: Christopher Nolan.
WRITTEN BY: Christopher Nolan.
STORY BY: Jonathan Nolan.
CAST: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior. 2001. 116 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated R. 35mm.
New print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
Screenplay for Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan, and for Dody Dorn’s film editing.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Tue, Oct 11 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Marketing and Public Relations Branch.
Ang Lee’s wuxia film became an internation- al success and garnered 10 Academy Award nominations, the most for a non-English lan- guage film (now tied with Roma ) and won four. Set in 19th-century China, the film follows a warrior (Chow Yun-fat) who gives his sword to his lover (Michelle Yeoh). When it is stolen, an epic story unfolds, filled with love and duels, and captured with stunning cinematography.
DIRECTOR: Ang Lee.
SCREENPLAY BY: Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, Tsai Kuo-jung. CAST: Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chang Chen. 2000. 120 min. China. Color. Scope. Mandarin. Rated PG-13. 35mm. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
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