April/May Films from The Northwest Film Study Center 7 SATURDAY Sixth Young People’s Film & Video Festival 2 p.m. An opportunity to see some of the best work done by Oregon young filmmakers. Films are being made all over Oregon, especially in the Film Study Center s Film-in-the-Schools program. A panel of judges have selected the best from among grade levels K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and college. Produced in association with Oregon Educational Media Association and the Oregon Educational and Public Broadcasting Service. Admission: Adults $2.00, children under 12, $1.00. Raphael, or the Rake [France, 1970] 7 p.m. Brigitte Fossey appears in Michel Deville’s film about love between opposites. A self-contained, charitable woman living alone by a lake becomes involved with a man prematurely debauched on alcohol. Their stormyh romance is torn asunder by the woman’s desire to marry another man, provoking her young lover to extreme plans of revenge. Also starring Maurice Ronet, Francoise Fabian, and Ann Wiazemsky. 8 SUNDAY The Track trance, 1975 7 p.m. A little provincial town in Normandy provides the atmospheric setting for a social drama bringing together a cast of intriguing characters intent upon hunting boar. Their interrelationships are as complex as in a Renoir film - mistresses and wives, strange brothers looking for trouble, a gamekeeper, an old Army Captin - all converging in a mesh of contradictions and incipient violence. Directed by Serge Leroy. (98 mins.) The Crying Woman [France, -1978] 9 p.m. Seldom has jealousy been so thoroughly explored on film. Jacques Doillon directed this remarkable portrait of a woman who becomes painfully aware of her husband’ s in f id e l ity , suffers severe depression, struggles with ambivalent feelings toward their child, and tries to cope with a new woman in her husband’s life. The performance of Dominique Laffin is deeply affecting. (90 mins.) 9 MONDAY Open Screening 7:30 p.m. You are welcome to attend the Film Center’s regular showing of work by local and regional film and video artists. Work is exhibited on a first-come-first shown basis. Call the NWFSC office to arrange a showing of your films or tape. Two day’s notice is needed for exhibiting video. Admission free. 10 TUESDAY A Star is Born [USA, 1937] 8 p.m. This is the second version of the story of the rise of a Hollywood star and the fall of her husband. Produced by David O. Selznick, starring Fredric March and Janet Gaynor, this version compares interestingly with the later one with Judy Garland. More direct and even a bit morose, this is a more uncompromising view of Hollywood decadence and one of the best performances of Fredric March. (111 mins.) 1 TUESDAY A Bill of Divorcement [1932] 8 p.m. Hepburn made her screen debut as the daughter of a war-weary father played by John Barrymore. Returning in ill health to a family that presumed him lost, Barrymore runs the gamut of emotional states in disrupting the personal plans of both wife and daughter. Although events wax melodramatic, the performances are stunning, bringing together for one of the first times music of Max Steiner and direction by George Cukor. A David O. Selznick production. (69 mins.) 3 THURSDAY Morning Glory [1933] 8 p.m. Hepburn is stunning in this handsomely done production directed by Lowell Sherman about a young actress trying to break into Broadsay. Her performance as a stagestruck girl from small town America won her first Oscar and drew much acclaim for a film otherwise distinguished by a sharp script, and a supporting performance by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. (70 mins.) 5 SATURDAY Little Women [1933] 2 p.m. This faithful and satisfying transcription of Louisa May Alcott’s story is an exemplary transferrence of novel to film. Director George Cukor artfully conveys the atmosphere and perspective of the Alcott novel. He elicits superb performances from Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Frances Dee, Eda May Oliver and others. (116 mins.) Alice Adams [1935] 8 p.m. Hepburn outdid herself as the daughter of a family slowly losing economic ground in a small town. Called upon to appear both as a social climber and one who is critical of that part of herself, she turned in a stellar performance. George Stevens’ direction captures the comic and athetic elements of Booth Tarkington's novel. With Fred MacMurray. (99 mins.) 12 THURSDAY Amy GreenfiledDance As Film 8 p.m. New York dancer/choreographer Amy Greenfield’s video and film work is directed towards developing a filmic language for dance apart from i t ’s roots in theater. Realized specifically for the camera, one critic has described Greenfield’s art as “ one of reduction to the most central, basic gestures, and in them the discovery of an elemental power that makes her works stunning cathartic experiences.” Tonight Ms. Greenfield will be present to talk about her work and present her dance holograms. Cosponsored by the Northwest Artists Workshop. 14 SATURDAY Gulliver’s Travels [193 9] 2 p.m. A perennial favorite, this Dave Fleisher animated film compares well with the best of Disney. Jonathan Swift’s tale of the big man washed up on the shores of a kingdom of little people is told through superb animation and music that carries the story along. (71 mins.) The Mongols [Iran, 1974] 8 p.m. Some insight into the situation in Iran is offered in this fascinating film about the Iranian past and present. A woman writing a thesis on the Mongol invasion is involved with a man heading a new television station in the desert. The situation provides the occasion for an exploration of the conflict between traditional customs in Iran and the new technological era. Directed by Parviz Kimiavi. 15 SUNDAY Still Life [Iran, 1975] 8 p.m. Winner of the international critics proze in Berlin, this microcosmic view of life in Iran has personal power and depth. The aging keeper of a remote railroad crossing ekes out a meager existence with his wife who weaves carpets in their one room house. One day he learns from a letter he cannot read that he has been pensioned. He makes a determined attempt to be reinstated. Directed by Sorhab Shadid Saless. 16 MONDAY Paisan [Italy, 1946] 8 p.m. Roberto Rossellini’s six-part film on the impact of war on Italy is made up of stories taken from real events. A young Sicilian woman tries to save a G.l. from snipers; a soldier is “ bought” by Neapolitan urchins who merely want his shoes; a British intelligence officer is parachuted behind enemy lines. In these and other vignettes war is brought home to the viewer. (117 mins.) 17 TUESDAY Triumph of the Will [Germany, 1934-36] 8 p.m. Leni Riefenstahl was hired by Hitler to film the 6th Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg shortly after Hitler's rise to power. Over 30 cameras and a crew of 120 used the most advanced photographic methods to produce one of the most stunning propaganda f ilm s ever made. A momento of the strange ideals of Hitlerism. (2 hrs.) 19 THURSDAY The Outlaw [1943] 8 p.m. Available now for the first time in years is this early adult western produced by Howard Hughes and starring Jane Russell and Jack Beutel. The Bill the Kid myth is the basis of a steamy love story that shocked the audiences of its day, provided the opportunity for unprecedented publicity (including skywriting), and set the mold for “ mature’ ’s westerns to come. (115 mins.) 21 SATURDAY Laurel and Hardy Festival 2 p.m. The big guy and his sloe-eyed friend are back with three of their craziest films: Two Tars, in which Stan and Ollie get caught in the ultimate traffic jam; A Perfect Day, which isn’ t; and Brats, in which the two of them appear as oversized kids in sailor suits. Shown with the Little Rascals in Pups is Pups. (78 mins.) Richard III Laurence O liv ie r, Ralph Richardson, Cedric Hardwicke, John Gielgud and Claire Bloom star in the most exciting Shakespearean film ever made - the story of the corrupt hunchback king who would stop at nothing to achieve his ends. Olivier's performance is stunning. HJe directed himself and produced the film as well. A monumental achievement not to be missed (158 mins.) 22 SUNDAY French Provincial [France, 1975] 8 p.m. A movie Pauline Kael described as “ a film festival all in itself,” this idiosyncratic romantic comedy by Andre Techine is a mixture of Karl Marx. Edna Ferber, William Faulkner, and French auteurism. Jean Moreau is given a meaty part as the provincial seamstress who fights her way to the top in a small country town, only to meet head-on with a gum-chewing Madame Bovary played by Marie-France Pisier. A rich, novelistic family history that mixes movie lore with 20th century French history. (95 mins.) It ’s a Wonderful Life [1946] 8 p.m. Frank Capra’s personal favorite among his films is a tribute to the importance of everyone in small-town America. James Stewart plays a banker who contemplates suicie because of dreams deferred by responsibilities. In seeing life without him in his hometown lived out before his eyes at Christmas time, he develops an appreciation of his own importance. (123 mins.) 24 TUESDAY Knife in the Water [Poland, 1964] 8 p.m. Roman Polanski’s thesis project at the film school at Lodj remains one of his best films. Jerzy Skolimowski’s scripts explores the hidden violence lurking beneath male rivalry as a young man is taken aboard a sailboat for the day by an older man and his wife. The men vie for the woman’s attentions in a series of strange games, including one with a knife between the fingers. The young man’s sudden disappearance throws the relationships into a different light. (95 mins.) Katharine Hepburn 6 SUNDAY Mary of Scotland [1935] 8 p.m. Mary Stuart’s fight with Elizabeth for the throne of Scotland, her love affair with Lord Bothwell, her tragic failure and final martyrdom are beautifully captured in this character study of two monarchs in opposition. Dudley Nichols adapted Maxwell Anderson’s play. With Fredric March, John Carradine, Florence Eldridge, and Monte Blue. Directed by John Ford. (123 mins.) 7 MONDAY A Woman Rebels [1936] 8 p.m. Remarkably ahead of its time, this drama of an early crusader for women’s rights has splendid Victorian atmosphere and excellent supporting performances. Katharine Hepburn plays a - brainy, independent woman who reads forbidden books, demands sex without marriage, and asserts her right to live without male protection. With Herbert Marshall, Elizabeth Allan, and Van Heflin. Directed by Mark Sandrich. (88 mins.) 8 TUESDAY Stage Door [1937] 8 p.m. The lives and ambitions of a group of aspiring actresses living in a boarding house make for fine comedy-drama in this polished film by Gregory La Cava starring Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, and Adolphe Menjou. Based on plays by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. (90 mins.) 10 THURSDAY Bringing Up Baby [1938] 8 p.m. American movies' closest equivalent to Restoration comedy.” Directed by Howard Hawks. Screwy. (100 mins.) 12 SATURDAY Holiday [1938] 2 p.m. Katharine Hepburn plays opposite Cary Grant again in this sophisticated comedy about a stuffy society family who are about to do in the young suitor of their daughter by making him change his non-conformist ways. That is, until Miss Hepburn steps in. Directed by George Cukor from a Philip Barry play. (93 mins.) Philadelphia Story [1940] 8 p.m. Both the picture and Miss Hepburn received Academy Awards for this supremely elegant fairy tale about a very rich, very spoiled girl who finds her Prince Charming and then gums up the works. Philip Barry's hit Broadway play provided the substance for a rare blend of comedy and message picture, remade in musical form as High Society. With Cary Grant and James Stewart. (112 mins.) 13 SUNDAY Keeper of the Flame [1942] 8 p.m. Spencer Tracy joined Katharine Hepburn onscreen in this unusual drama about a journalist who, in interviewing the widow of a respected leader, discovers that he was a fascist. A superbly acted drama directed by George Cukor. (100 mins.) 14 MONDAY Without Love [1945] 8 p.m. The plot sags but Tracy and Hepburn don’ t as they play an inventor and a widow who marry for convenience, but later fall in love. Keenan Wynn and Lucille Ball are excellent as second leads. A pleasant, talky comedy. (111 mins.) 26 THURSDAY P. Adams Sitney in Person 8 p.m. F ilm h is to rian P. Adams S itney is w ide ly regarded as one of the leading authorities on avant-garde film. His writings, including the recently published Visionary Film offer lively assessments of American independent Film. Tonight he will show and discuss the work of Stan Brakhage, including Animals of Eden and After, Riddleof the Lumen, recent works by Brakhage. 28 SATURDAY Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland [Great Britain, 1972] 2 p.m. Peter Sellers, Dudley Moore, and Fional Fullerton are in perfectly brilliant film version of Lewis Carroll’s timeless children’s classic about Alice and her trip down the rabbit hole. The costumes and special effects (including what happens to Alice when she drinks a bottle marked “ drink me” ) are super, and even the music stands out. Directed by William Sterling. (96 mins.) Shame [Sweden, 1969] 8 p.m. Regarded as one of Ingmar Bergman’s finest works is an unrelenting exploration of the encroachments of war upon a musician and his wife living on a remote island. We never understand the causes of the war, only the effects. The couple try to remain aloof, but steadily are forced to avoid the impending violence. With Liv Ullman, Max von Sydow, and Gunnar B jornstrand . Best p ic tu re , d irec tor, actress, National Society of Film Critics. (102 mins.) 29 SUNDAY Shoot the Piano Player [France, 1960] 8 p.m. Francois Truffaut directed singer Charles Aznavour in a reflective biographical film about a concert pianist who escapes from the world and its disappointments to become a barroom piano player. We are introduced to the man’s personal life - his failed marriage and dashed hopes - and share with him the effect of memory upon his life. (84 mins.) 30 MONDAY Our Daily Bread [1934] 8 p.m. Some of the dissatisfaction American’s felt with big cities is reflected in this King Vidor film aout a city couple (like the one earlier depicted in Vidor’s The Crowd) who flee the city to set up a collective farm. The troubles of working together, dealing with the system, and the joy of collective success are themes worked well by Vidor in this early excursion into realism. (75 mins.) 17 THURSDAY State of the Union 19 SATURDAY Adam’s Rib The African Queen 20 SUNDAY Pat and Mike 21 MONDAY The Desk Set 22 TUESDAY Suddenly, Last Summer 24 THURSDAY Long Day’s Journey Into Night 26 SATURDAY Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner The Madwoman of Chaillot 27 SUNDAY The Trojan Women 28 MONDAY A Delicate Balance
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