DECEMBER 12 - 8.30pm
THE BIG RED ONE
Samuel Fuller (1980) 158 mins M
Marvin is perfectly cast in the career-capping role of a tough, professional division sergeant who fights in many of America's key WWII European battles. Drawing on Fuller's own war experience, & boldly following the exploits of 5 foot soldiers, this is one of the most vivid, matter-of-fact & raw accounts of American combat experience. Features numerous striking scenes including the landings in Normandy & North Africa, & the liberation of the Falkenau concentration camp. With Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine & Stéphane Audran. Recently reconstructed version. New 35mm print.
Screens after The Wild One (7.00pm) Lee Marvin Special Season (March 7 - 21).
Articles from CTEQ Annotations on Film:
Relevant Articles from Senses of Cinema:
"Great Directors Critical Database: Sam Fuller" - Adrian Martin