1952. USA. Dir: Fritz Lang. With Marlene Dietrich. 89 min.
A cowboy, seeking to avenge his fiance?e’s brutal murder, infiltrates a bandit hide- out overseen by Dietrich’s tough-talking chanteuse. Her subversive and empowered heroine lends Rancho “a distinctly kinky air,” seductively embodying the brutality of the West. In true Lang fashion, the destructive setting prevails, twisting all innocence into deadly cynicism.
Tonight / 8 p.m. / Goldsmith Family Cinema / Free
1927. Germany. Dir: Fritz Lang. With Brigitte Helm. 123 min.
If you prefer your futuristic robo-gal to be a destructive doppelganger leading the working class to rebellion against the overlords of their dystopian society, then this ornate and influential silent fable should be right up your alley – and oh what a twisted, Expressionist alley that is. Accompanist Ben Model (MoMA) returns to improvise a live organ score.
Tonight / 8 p.m. / Goldsmith Family Cinema / Free
