August 27 - 7:00pm
Fritz Lang (1937) 86 mins

Lang’s beautifully crafted crime drama of ex-con Henry Fonda trying to go straight but discovering that fate is against him is a blend of tragic romance, road movie, German Expressionism & Depression blues. Fonda & Sylvia Sidney are sympathetic as the star-crossed lovers not allowed to forget the past in this persuasive neo-noir portrait of the social inequities of the ‘30s America. Co-stars Margaret Hamilton & Ward Bond.
Imported 35mm print.August 27 - 8:35pm
Fritz Lang (1922) 155 mins

The power-crazed Dr. Mabuse (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), a master of many disguises, dominates the underworld with a reign of terror. Manipulating the economy to his advantage, his omnipotence appears irrefutable. Operating at his cinematic peak, with the technical might of the Ufa film studio at his disposal, Lang created one of his greatest works, brilliantly capturing the post-WWI German Zeitgeist through his portrayal of a decadent culture of occultism, hypnotism, hyper-inflation, hysteria & hedonistic pleasures. Produced by Erich Pommer & co-scripted by Thea von Harbou.
Imported 35mm print.