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MOViES FOR MANiACS & Another Planet
ALL ABOUT EVE (4K restoration) & SUNSET BOULEVARD (in 35mm)
Sun, 3 Dec, 3:30 PM - 8:30 PM PST
Doors open
2:45 PM PST
The Castro Theatre
429 Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114
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ALL ABOUT EVE (4K restoration) & SUNSET BOULEVARD (in 35mm)
Hosted by Jesse Hawthorne Ficks, this very special “Castro Classics” double bill showcases two of the greatest films ever made. Both produced in 1950, these two sarcastic, surreal and utterly subversive cinematic achievements not only showcase legendary Oscar nominated performances by Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, Celeste Holm, Thelma Ritter and Gloria Swanson, they audaciously exposed the underbelly of their respective industries: Broadway and Hollywood. Both films have inspired countless filmmakers since ranging from David Lynch to Pedro Almodovar, don’t miss this memorable double bill at the Castro Theatre featuring a 4K restoration of ALL ABOUT EVE and a beautiful 35mm print of SUNSET BOULEVARD.
2:15pm - Box Office opens
2:45pm - Doors / Walk In Reel
3:30pm - 3:45pm intro w/ Jesse
3:45pm - 6:03pm - ALL ABOUT EVE (1950) 2hr 18 min
6:03pm - 6:20pm - break w/ David Hegarty on organ
6:20pm - 6:35pm - intro w/ Jesse
6:35pm - 8:25pm - SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950) 1hr 50 min
8:25pm - 8:30pm - Closing remarks w/ Jesse
Event Information
Age Limit
All Ages
Film
ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
ALL ABOUT EVE (1950)
Film
Backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington. Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing, telling a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Margo takes Eve under her wing, and it appears that Eve is a conniver that uses Margo.
Film
SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
Film
An aging silent film queen refuses to accept that her stardom has ended. She hires a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback. The screenwriter believes he can manipulate her, but he soon finds out he is wrong. The screenwriters ambivalence about their relationship and her unwillingness to let go leads to a situation of violence, madness, and death.