Cinemateca, October 5–11, 2009
José Luis Pick’n’tip
The Pick
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The Unknown Woman The lead actress, Russian film and television star Xenia Rappoport, is terrific as a Ukrainian ex-hooker who insinuates herself into an Italian family and gradually reveals herself as the housekeeper from hell. |
The Unknown Woman is sprinkled with bondage and sun-lit flashbacks to happier-hooker days. Evil rebounds to haunt both victim and oppressor in this thriller which won five Italian “Oscars” (David di Donatello Awards).
The Tip Important: To provide the best viewing experience, the show times for some movies may be adjusted to accommodate their length. Be sure to check the schedule carefully. I also want to remind you of our new ticket price: 60 pesos and discount cards buy 12 shows for 550 pesos. Starting Monday, after 11am, buy your tickets in advance for any movie or show of the week. If you have a discount card, collect your pass to secure a seat; don’t take the risk of being locked out. Would you like to receive this info by email? Write to José Luis at alephamour@hotmail.com. Thank you.
The Movies
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Big Deal on Madonna Street: 20 Years Later (1987) I Soliti Ignoti Ventanni Dopo Monday, October 5 at 3pm Wednesday, October 7 at 5:30pm Friday, October 9 at 3pm Comedy, Italian with English subtitles, 99 minutes Director: Amanzio Todini Starring: Marcello Mastroianni, Tiberio Murgia |
Two decades after their first “big deal” landed them in jail, the original gang of Italian thieves is back in action. Peppe “The Panther” already has a new job lined up, but his pal Tiberio doesn’t want anything to do with it. After a series of bad breaks and mishaps, they get a run of luck that just about puts them in the clear, setting them up to enjoy the life they’ve been dreaming about.
| Thirteen Conversations about One Thing (2001) Monday, October 5 at 5pm Tuesday, October 6 at 3pm Thursday, October 8 at 3pm Drama, English, 104 minutes Director: Jill Sprecher Starring: Matthew McConaughey, David Connolly, Joseph Siravo |
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A man approaching middle age decides to change his life. A rising young attorney’s plans are thrown into disarray as the result of a single act. A woman faces her husband’s infidelity. An envious businessman seeks revenge on a cheerful coworker. And an optimistic young cleaning woman awaits a miracle. These ordinary people all find themselves asking the fundamental question philosophers have pondered throughout history: What is happiness and how does one achieve it?
2 Filhos de Francisco: A História de Zezé di Camargo & Luciano (2005)
Two Sons of Francisco (US)
Monday, October 5 at 7pm
Wednesday, October 7 at 3pm
Thursday, October 8 at 7:15pm
Biography, drama, history, Portuguese with English subtitles, 132 minutes
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Director: Breno Silveira Starring: Ângelo Antônio, Dira Paes, Márcio Kieling |
This film was one of the most successful Brazilian movies in the last 20 years. Two Sons of Francisco tells the true story of Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano, Brazil’s country music sensation. Their father, Francisco, a poor tenant farmer in the hinterlands of Goias, pursues an impossible dream: to turn two of his nine children into a famous musical duo. Against all odds, in 1990, his dream comes true. That year, Zezé Di Camargo e Luciano released the song “É o Amor” (It’s Love), which took the airwaves by storm and sold over a million records.
| Sunday in the Park with George (1986) Tuesday, October 6 at 5pm Wednesday, October 7 at 7:30pm Friday, October 9 at 7pm Biography, musical, English, 146 minutes Director: Terry Hughes Starring: Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Barbara Bryne |
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This filmed stage play follows a brief period in the life of the painter Georges Seurat as he spends two years ignoring real people in order to paint his pointillist masterpiece. Dot, his model, tries to get his attention, but he chooses art over life, or art over children. The second act fast-forwards 100 years to show his daughter, Marie, and her grandson—who is perhaps more of an impresario than an impressionist—as they attend an opening for the famous painting, which was not at all famous in Georges’ day. Seurat’s paintings are criticized by some characters as plotless or unrealistic, but are shown in the film as brilliant in technique and color, and so this Sondheim musical invents a plot and a reality for the painting. The film is part documentary (with good shots of the actual painting), containing lots of information about Seurat.
La sconosciuta (2006)
The Unknown Woman
Tuesday, October 6 at 7:15pm
Thursday, October 8 at 5pm
Friday, October 9 at 5pm
Drama, mystery, Italian with English subtitles, 120 minutes
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Starring: Kseniya Rappoport, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alessandro Haber
This enigmatic Italian psychological thriller explores the problem of human trafficking and violence against women. A Ukrainian woman named Irena calculatedly insinuates herself into the lives of a young, affluent Italian family. Stopping at nothing to become the couple’s trusted maid and the beloved nanny to their fragile young daughter, Irena risks everything in her quest to uncover the truth about the family. Like an intricately constructed jigsaw puzzle, The Unknown Woman reveals piece by piece the enigma of Irena’s past.
Kids Movies: Cartoons
Saturdays, October 2 & 10 at noon
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