The Huntington Film Center presents a lineup of critically acclaimed classic films

The Huntington Film Center has an incredible lineup of world-famous classic film screenings coming up over the next few months.

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Zhanna Dilman, 23 years old, 1080 Commerce Embankment, Brussels.

Recently voted the best film ever made in a 10-year BFI poll, Chantal Ackerman’s masterpiece is a one-of-a-kind piece that painstakingly and with a sense of impending doom details the daily routine of a middle-aged widow (Delphine Seyrig) whose duties include making a bed, cooking lunch for my son and sometimes doing tricks. Ackerman’s film seems simple, but it covers the whole world. Whether viewed as a thorough character study or one of cinema’s most hypnotic depictions of space and time, it’s an amazing, compelling film.

The results of the 2022 Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time poll have been released.

NY Times: Chantal Ackerman’s Jeanne Dielman Named Best Film of All Time by Sight and Sound Poll

Tuesday, March 7 at 19:00

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Comic gems

The Coen Brothers

The Big Lebowski

with an introduction by film historian Glenn Andreev

Call him The Dude, His Dude, Duder or El Dudorino, Jeff Bridges plays the man who spearheaded a new way of life. A case of misidentification takes the unforgettable laid-back white Russian fan into a hilariously hazy and hallucinatory spiral through Los Angeles. All Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski wants to do is go bowling, but when he gets mistaken for a big L.A. millionaire Lebowski and a couple of thugs pee on his carpet – “it really ties the room together!” — he’s forced into action, and so the laziest man in LA County takes on nihilists, ferrets, and imperial tycoons, all the while devouring white Russians. The dude lives, he is helped and hindered by his buddies Walter Sobchak (John Goodman), a Vietnam veteran, and Donnie (Steve Buscemi), a master of stupidity. The unstoppable cult classic of the Coen Brothers has inspired countless bowling and drinking parties and even its own festival, and we’re excited to bring it back to the Film Center. Part bum comedy, part neo-noir, you’ll want to skip a night of bowling for a Coen Brothers masterpiece.

Wednesday, March 8, 19:00

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Best of Big Screen

King Kong

90th Anniversary Show!

When the amazing King Kong was introduced to audiences 90 years ago, there was not a single cinematic event that matched its scale and unbridled imagination. This gripping tale of a group of intrepid filmmakers and a young actress who discover a giant ape on a remote island and then bring it back to New York with disastrous results is awe inspiring, but what sets King Kong apart and helps him achieve his enduring classic status is complex topics and emotional impact.

Tuesday, March 14 at 19:00

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Film Noir Classic

Sunset Boulevard

With a post-movie Zoom cinema discussion with co-star and author Nancy Olson Livingston hosted by Prof. Foster Hirsch.

Join us for a special screening of one of Hollywood’s greatest films (and arguably the best Hollywood movie ever made), featuring a live Zoom conversation with co-star Nancy Olson Livingston, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance. an aspiring young screenwriter and has just published a memoir, A Front Row Seat: An Intimate Look at Broadway, Hollywood, and the Age of Glamor.

Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond, the aging silent film queen, and William Holden as a struggling young screenwriter enslaved to his own madness, created two of Sunset Boulevard’s most memorable screen characters. Winner of three Oscars, director Billy Wilder’s powerful orchestration of a whimsical story is a true cinematic classic. Sunset Boulevard, from its unforgettable opening scene – a body floating in the pool of a dilapidated mansion – to the inevitable unfolding of a tragic fate, is the ultimate statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as the discoverer, Desmond’s ex-husband and butler, and Nancy Olson Livingston as a bright spot amidst relentless sinister events are equally renowned for their masterful performances.

Don’t miss the rare opportunity to see Sunset Boulevard on the big screen and interact with one of the legendary movie stars!

Thursday, March 16 at 20:00

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Cinema for children

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Based on the book by Roald Dahl

The last of the five cherished “golden tickets” falls into the hands of a sweet but very poor boy. Then he and his grandfather go on a tour of the strangest chocolate factory in the world. The owner (Gene Wilder) takes five young winners on an exciting and often dangerous tour of his factory.

Sunday, March 19 at 12:00

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Comic gems

Mel Brooks “Young Frankenstein”

with an introduction by film historian Glenn Andreev

Part homage to and part parody of 1930s Universal Pictures monster movies, Mel Brooks gives the old horror classic a riotous comic twist! The infamous Victor Frankenstein’s grandson Frederick (Gene Wilder) has inherited his family’s estate in Transylvania. With the help of hunchbacked friend Igor and long-legged laboratory assistant Inga, Frederick finds himself in the shoes of his ancestor’s mad scientist. “It’s alive!” he exclaims, bringing to life a creature that rivals his grandfather’s. Eventually, of course, the monster escapes, and fun abounds.

Wednesday, April 12 at 19:00

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Best of Big Screen

On the embankment

Winner of 8 Academy Awards!

In this masterpiece of urban poetry, Marlon Brando shows off his career as boxer-turned-longshoreman Terry Malloy. An emotional tale of individual struggle and social corruption, “On the Waterfront” follows Terry’s deepening moral crisis as he must decide whether to stay true to a mafia-linked alliance as the authorities close in on them. Set in a vibrant, naturalistic production by Elia Kazan, On the Waterfront became an instant sensation, winning eight Oscars including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actress (Eva Marie Saint) and Screenplay.

Tuesday, April 18 at 19:00

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Comic gems

Only girls in jazz

Starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.

“I don’t care how rich he is, as long as he has a yacht, a private carriage and his own toothpaste,” sighs Marilyn Monroe in director Billy Wilder’s favorite comedy, Only Girls in Jazz. Instead, she got two broken, bickering cross-dressing musicians (Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon) on the run from a murderous gangster. An instant hit upon release, it contained comedic bits of mass murder, seduction, sexual stereotyping, and drag queen culture—and it’s still as funny today as it was sixty years ago.

Wednesday, May 10 at 19:00

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Best of Big Screen

Annie Hall

Winner of 4 Academy Awards!

Widely hailed as one of the greatest American comedies, Woody Allen’s cinematic romantic satire changed the face of comedy forever as it explored the ups and downs of modern relationships. Academy Award winner for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress; Annie Hall sees Elvy Singer (Allen), a neurotic comedian from New York, and Annie (Diane Keaton), an aspiring performer from the Midwest, fall in love.

Tuesday, May 16 at 19:00

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Comic gems

Hard day night

Starring The Beatles!

Pursued by their zealous fans, the Beatles – Paul, John, George and Ringo – board a train bound for London to perform on a television program. They are accompanied by their manager, his assistant, and Paul’s grumpy grandfather. What follows is a series of misadventures that end with the Ringo Gang being rescued from prison and a wild chase to get back to the studio in time for the next gig! Filled with hilarious cinematic gags, A Hard Day’s Evening is one of the most influential musical films.

Wednesday, June 7 at 19:00

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Best of Big Screen

Doctor Zhivago

Winner of 5 Academy Awards!

One of the greatest films of all time and winner of five Academy Awards, this gripping epic adapted from the 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak follows the Russian physician and poet Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif) who falls in love with the beautiful Lara (Julie Christie), though the couple is separated by the forces of history. Against the background of turbulent political changes in Russia associated with the First World War, the Bolshevik Revolution and the rise to power of communism; Yuri spends the rest of his life searching for his lost love.

Tuesday, June 13 at 19:00

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