FEBRUARY 21 - 7pm
Rebel Without a Cause
(Nicholas Ray) 1955 USA 111 mins M
Rebel Without a Cause
(Nicholas Ray) 1955 USA 111 mins M
Screen legend James Dean's iconic portrayal of a troubled teen who arrives with his ineffectual parents to a new town & a new school. Maverick director Nicholas Ray's sympathetic exploration of the emerging generation gap between conformist '50s parents & defiant youth in a rapidly changing heady new world of sex, drugs & rock 'n' roll. Stellar cast includes Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo, Jim Backus & Dennis Hopper.
Articles from CTEQ Annotations on Film:
Relevant Articles from Senses of Cinema:
"Great Directors Critical Database: Nicholas Ray"
February 21 - 9pm
Bitter Victory
Bitter Victory (Nicholas Ray) 1957 France/USA 103 mins
Bitter Victory
Bitter Victory (Nicholas Ray) 1957 France/USA 103 mins
Richard Burton gives a searingly modern portrait as one of director Nicholas Ray's alienated loners pitted against his cowardly superior, Curt Jürgens. One of the most vehement anti-war movies ever made, Ray's film is possessed of a subtle complexity & existential ambiguity wherein a moral equivalence exists between the supposedly antithetical natures of its antagonist heroes. Imported 35mm print.
Articles from CTEQ Annotations on Film:
Relevant Articles from Senses of Cinema:
"Great Directors Critical Database: Nicholas Ray" - Jonathan Rosenbaum