just a five-year period. Much like Capra’s later It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), this humanist tale was lauded for emphasizing the message of the film’s title, and its feel- good afterglow shines on over eight decades later. DIRECTED BY: Frank Capra. WRITTEN BY: Robert Riskin. WITH: Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, Edward Arnold. 1938. 127 min. USA. B&W. English. 4K DCP.
cinema, with its intelligent script, imposing cast (led by a dazzling Peter O’Toole), and spectacular production value, all under the confident direction of David Lean. The film received ten nominations and seven Oscars, including for Best Picture, Directing, F. A. Young’s breathtaking 70mm cinematography, Anne V. Coates’s masterful film editing, and Maurice Jarre’s symphonic score, highlighted by its instantly classic main theme. DIRECTED BY: David Lean. WRITTEN BY: Robert Bolt, Michael Wilson. WITH: Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Peter O’Toole. 1962. 228 min. UK. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG. 70mm. Print courtesy of The Film Foundation Conservation Collection at the Academy Film Archive.
All the King’s Men in 4K Sun, Jun 30 | 7:30pm | DGT
Robert Penn Warren’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel—inspired by the rise and fall of Huey P. Long, the controversial governor and senator from Louisiana—became a gripping political thriller that won Best Picture. The film also won Oscars for the career-making performance of Broderick Crawford as Willie Stark (the film’s character based on Long) and Mercedes McCambridge’s tough, witty supporting performance as Sadie, his loyal aide. Additional nominations were earned by Robert Rossen (for directing and writing), supporting actor John Ireland, and film editors Robert Parrish and Al Clark. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Robert Rossen. WITH: Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru, Mercedes McCambridge. 1949. 110 min. USA. B&W. English. 4K DCP.
THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
The Last Picture Show (Director’s Cut) in 4K Sun, Jul 21 | 7:30pm | DGT Writer-director Peter Bogdanovich assembled an impeccable cast of veterans and young actors for this authentic and evocatively filmed adaptation of Larry McMurtry’s novel about life in a declining, small Texas town in 1951. Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman won Oscars for their memorable supporting performances, and Jeff Bridges (also nominated), Timothy Bottoms, Cybill Shepherd, and Randy Quaid made strong impressions early in their careers. DIRECTED BY: Peter Bogdanovich. WRITTEN BY: Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich. WITH: Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson. 1971. 126 min. USA. B&W. English. Rated R. 4K DCP.
THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI
The Bridge on the River Kwai in 4K Sun, Jul 7 | 7:30pm | DGT
Director David Lean’s film based on the Pierre Boulle novel about a World War II Japanese prison camp established the filmmaker as the master of intelligent epics. Best Actor–winner Alec Guinness is the officer who tries to broker an uneasy peace with the Japanese, supporting actor nominee Sessue Hayakawa is the inflexible commandant, and William Holden is the US Navy commander who makes a dangerous journey back to the camp he escaped from. The film received eight nominations and won Oscars for Best Picture, Jack Hildyard’s cinematography, Malcolm Arnold’s score, and the screenplay by Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman, and novelist Boulle. DIRECTED BY: David Lean. WRITTEN BY: Michael Wilson, Carl Foreman, Pierre Boulle. WITH: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa. 1957. 161 min. UK. Color. Scope. English, Japanese, Thai. Rated PG. 4K DCP.
Gandhi in 4K Sun, Jul 28 | 7:30pm | DGT
Actor-turned-director Richard Attenborough spent nearly two decades trying to make a film about the life of revered Indian leader Gandhi, and the end result was an unusually thoughtful biographical epic. Stage actor Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Bhanji) had appeared in only one feature film before he was cast by Attenborough; his uncanny performance earned him a Best Actor Oscar and led to a remarkable big- screen career. Gandhi earned 11 nominations and received 8 Oscars including Best Picture, Directing, and Original Screenplay. DIRECTED BY: Richard Attenborough. WRITTEN BY: John Briley. WITH: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox, John Gielgud. 1982. 191 min. UK. Color. Scope. English, Hindi. Rated PG. 4K DCP. The Social Network Sun, Aug 4 | 7:30pm | DGT The film version of Ben Mezrich’s non-fiction book The Accidental Billionaires , about the college
Lawrence of Arabia in 70mm Sun, Jul 14 | 7:30pm | DGT
This epic look at the adventurous life of T. E. Lawrence is widely considered the gold standard of biographical
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