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July 15 - 17 at the Trylon
Raised in privilege and beset by tragedy, Gene Tierney gave depth and humanity to every role. These two films offer a glimpse of her rare ability to be both villain and heroine, sometimes simultaneously.
(1945, 35mm, 110m) dir John M. Stahl w/Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain, Vincent Price. Tierney masterfully plays Ellen Berent, a beautiful if daddy-obsessed socialite who marries an aspiring writer (Wilde). The new bride bristles against her position as a wife and a caretaker, sinking to dark depths to control her destiny. FRI 7:00 SAT […]
Showings: Jul. 15 7:00, Jul. 16 9:00, Jul. 17 3:00
(1950, DCP, 95m) dir Otto Preminger w/Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Gary Merrill, Karl Malden. Mark Dixon (Andrews) is a New York detective with a penchant for brutality. When he goes too far, he needs to pin the blame on someone, anyone. . . Tierney is magnetic as the complicated femme fatale. FRI 9:15 SAT 7:00 […]
Showings: Jul. 15 9:15, Jul. 16 7:00, Jul. 17 5:15