SEPTEMBER 3 - SPECIAL SEASON: FRITZ LANG'S FATAL VISION

September 3 - 7:00pm

Scarlett Street

Fritz Lang (1945) 103 mins PG

Widely considered one of the classic film noirs, Lang’s masterpiece tells the story of Christopher Cross, a man on the verge of a mid-life crisis who befriends & falls for a younger woman. Played with characteristic aplomb by Edward G. Robinson, Cross is initially made to seem like a genial sap before mutating into a figure of madness. Rarely has a noir victim fallen under the spell of a femme fatale, Joan Bennett as the unapologetically erotic & ruthless Kitty, so willingly or broken free with such shocking violence. A reworking of Renoir’s La Chienne.

Imported 35mm print courtesy of The Library of Congress.

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September 3 - 9:00pm

Dr. Mabuse, Der Spieler part 2

Fritz Lang (1922) 115 mins

The conclusion of Lang’s 2-part masterwork, charts Dr. Mabuse’s self-destructive descent into madness. Redefining the crime thriller, this opus’ epic length allowed for complex character & plot development, & was a huge commercial success in Germany. Incorporating comedy, a pointed political subtext, satire, sex (& nudity), violence, dazzling special effects, horror & full-throttle action, the film offers something for everyone while creating a mythically omnipresent figure of evil in the form of Dr. Mabuse. With Alfred Abel as Mabuse’s rival.

Imported 35mm print.

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