DIR/SCR Akira Kurosawa SCR/PROD Ryûzô Kikushima SCR Hideo Oguni, Eijirô Hisaita, from the novel "King's Ransom" by Ed McBain PROD Tomoyuki Tanaka. Along with Chief Detective Inspector Tokura (Tatsuya Nakadai), Gondo becomes personally involved in the case, journeying from his castle-in-the-sky penthouse to the lower depths of Tokyo's squalid slums. Wealthy businessman Kingo Gondo (Toshirô Mifune) receives a ransom letter for his son, only to discover the kidnappers mistakenly grabbed the son of his chauffeur. RATED RĪkira Kurosawa's adaptation of American crime master Ed McBain's novel "King's Ransom" makes for a thriller of the highest order - intellectually rich, pulse-pounding entertainment. (Note courtesy of Janus Films.) DIR Johnnie To SCR Sandy Shaw PROD Ching Siu-tung. Eye-popping motorcycle stunts, brain-exploding skeletons, infant cannibals and kinetically choreographed wire work are all part of the delirium in this unstoppably entertaining cult favorite (referenced in Cheung's international breakthrough IRMA VEP), a kick-butt showcase for three of the coolest warriors ever to hit the screen. They play three knife-throwing, shotgun-toting, kung-fu-fighting superheroines who must overcome their dark pasts to defeat an evil, baby-snatching eunuch who is terrorizing Hong Kong. The supernova star power of Hong Kong cinema icons Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh and Anita Mui propels this gloriously unrestrained action extravaganza from genre maestro Johnnie To, which injects its martial-arts mayhem with a blast of comic-book lunacy. (Note adapted from byNWR.) DIR Joseph Lerner SCR Don Ettlinger, from the novel by Wade Miller PROD Rex Carlton. Once thought lost, this new restoration comes courtesy of Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn and his byNWR project. This key independently-made film noir gem by director Joseph Lerner was shot entirely on location in New York City, most notably the grubbier parts of Brooklyn. pictures THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS and DANGER SIGNAL) appears, sending him on a desperate race against time and the bottle to find their kidnapped child.
Koszarki will be available to sign copies on August 19.Įx-cop Max Thursday (Zachary Scott, MILDRED PIERCE, THE SOUTHERNER) sweats in a cheap flophouse in an alcoholic haze until his ex-wife (Faye Emerson, who worked with Scott previously on Warner Bros. NOT RATEDĬopies of Richard Koszarski's book "Keep 'Em in the East: Kazan, Kubrick, and the Postwar New York Film Renaissance" are available for sale at the AFI Silver Café. DIR William Wyler SCR Preston Sturges, from the book by Ferenc Molnár PROD Carl Laemmle Jr. Thankfully, the day did come, and the charming, playful film was a hit with audiences.
Plagued by intense behind-the-scenes drama, including director William Wyler's desire to end his frustrating contract with Universal, screenwriter Preston Sturges' last-minute rewrites and Sullavan's heated arguments with Wyler (go figure that the pair got hitched during production), it's a surprise THE GOOD FAIRY saw the light of day.
Undeterred, Konrad strikes a plan to have Luisa all to himself by sending Max (unaware of his supposed marriage) to a post in South America.
#SILVER SCREEN CINEMA MADISON MOVIE#
When the owner of Budapest's largest movie palace hires Luisa as a glamorous usherette, the innocent and good-natured lamb is sent on her way - and warned of the evils of "the male gender." One evil presents itself in the form of lascivious millionaire Konrad (Frank Morgan), whose advances toward Luisa are rebuffed by the girl, who claims she already has a husband: struggling lawyer Max Sporum (Herbert Marshall), whom she plucked out of the phonebook. In 1930s Budapest, Luisa (Margaret Sullavan) has been raised in an orphanage, delighting the other girls with fanciful fairy tales. Director Wes Craven creatively stages the dream sequences and expertly ratchets up the tension leading to a breakneck finale. This terrifying film launched one of the most successful horror franchises in history, including nine features and a series. "One, two, Freddy's coming for you!" High schooler Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) and friends (including Johnny Depp in his feature film debut) face off against the deadly finger-knives of dreamland boogeyman Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund, here avoiding the camp characterization that would mark his performances in the sequels).
#SILVER SCREEN CINEMA MADISON TV#
Join us for some creepy good fun when local TV legend Count Gore de Vol (Dick Dyszel) returns to present another horror favorite in the spirit of the original CREATURE FEATURE broadcasts, including vintage clips from the Count's vault and some interactive fun and games. Count Gore presents A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
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