Brazil Wed, Apr 17 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Production Design Branch.
In a dystopian alternate reality, a government office drone named Sam Lowry (Jonathan Pryce) discovers that a typographical error has led to an innocent man’s arrest, a chain of events that quickly unravels Lowry’s world. Despite being filmed on a modest budget, Brazil is one of director Terry Gilliam’s most visually dazzling films, aided greatly by the imaginative, Academy Award–nominated art direction of production designer Norman Garwood and set decorator Maggie Gray. The vivid supporting cast includes Robert De Niro, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin, Jim Broadbent, and Ian Richardson. Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, and Charles McKeown were nominated for their witty original screenplay. DIRECTED BY: Terry Gilliam. WRITTEN BY: Terry Gilliam, Tom Stoppard, Charles McKeown. WITH: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Kim Greist. 1985. 132 min. UK. Color. English. Rated R. DCP.
THE CRYING GAME
The Crying Game in 35mm Wed, Apr 3 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Producers Branch.
Neil Jordan wrote and directed this romantic thriller set against the backdrop of the “Troubles” in Ireland, with Stephen Rea starring as an IRA soldier whose life becomes entwined with that of a British prisoner (Forest Whitaker). Stephen Woolley began his producing career with Jordan’s The Company of Wolves (1984) and the pair reunited for several projects including The Crying Game , which earned Woolley a Best Picture nomination. Jordan won for his original screenplay, and other nominations were earned by Jordan’s direction, Kant Pan’s film editing, and the performances of Rea and newcomer Jaye Davidson. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Neil Jordan. WITH: Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker. 1992. 112 min. UK. Color. Scope. English. Rated R. 35mm. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive. Singin’ in the Rain in 4K Wed, Apr 10 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Production and Technology Branch. Free for Museum Members. One of the most beloved movie musicals of all time is also one of the greatest films about moviemaking ever made. Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds star as a trio of performers who weather the transition from silent cinema to talking pictures with humor and a wealth of dazzling musical numbers. Kelly teamed up with Stanley Donen to direct the witty script by Adolph Green and Betty Comden, with dialogue as memorable as the classic songs. DIRECTED BY: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. WRITTEN BY: Adolph Green, Betty Comden. WITH: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen. 1952. 103 min. USA. Color. English. Rated G. 4K DCP.
Fantastic Mr. Fox Wed, Apr 24 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch.
An adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s novel of the same title, Wes Anderson’s first animation work, in collaboration with animation director Mark Gustafson ( Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio ), is meticulously crafted, utilizing traditional stop-motion techniques such as puppetry and practical effects. In this Academy Award–nominated feature, Mr. Fox pulls off a series of daring heists on the neighboring human farmers. When a war is declared by the farmers, threatening the lives of his family and friends, Mr. Fox plans to outsmart the humans. DIRECTED BY: Wes Anderson. WRITTEN BY: Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach. WITH: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray. 2009. 88 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG. DCP.
BLOW OUT
Blow Out Wed, May 1 | 7:30pm | DGT Selected by the Sound Branch.
Brian De Palma wrote and directed this mystery about a movie sound technician (John Travolta) who inadvertently records the assassination of a politician. Stylish and unexpectedly emotional, Blow Out has become one of De Palma’s most
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