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Citizen Kane
Tue, Feb 1 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Visual Effects Branch.
One of the best-known films in global cinematic history—and a cornerstone of the Academy Museum’s Stories of Cinema exhibition— Citizen Kane is still praised and studied for its artistry. Directed, produced, and starring Orson Welles, the film details the life of fictional newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane. From matte painting to rear projection to live action miniatures, visual effects were integral to capturing the interiority and realism of Kane’s universe.
DIRECTOR: Orson Welles.
CAST: Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore, Agnes Moorehead, Orson Welles.
1941. 119 min. USA. B&W. English. 35mm.
Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
On the Waterfront
Tue, Feb 8 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Actors Branch.
In Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront , a once-famed prize boxer, Terry Malloy, faces a new fight, navigating the corrupt world of his dockworker union. Marlon Brando’s Oscar-winning perfor- mance as Malloy is unforgettable and became renowned for his use of the Method acting technique, which encourages an actor’s deep connection with the character’s psyche. The film also marked the screen debut of Eva Marie Saint, for which she won a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. The film won a total of eight Oscars including Best Picture and Director.
DIRECTOR: Elia Kazan.
CAST: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie Saint. 1954. 108 min. USA. B&W. English. 35mm. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
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