Film Series: Puccini and the Operatic Impulse in Cinema
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Jim Ottaway Jr. Film Center
7:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Opera has been an enduring reference point for filmmakers and audiences since the dawn of cinema at the end of the 19th century, precisely the moment of Giacomo Puccini's artistic ascendancy. The 2016 SummerScape Film Series explores the influence of Puccini's work and operatic emotion on innovative films in all periods. It includes both cinematic adaptations of operas like Madama Butterfly and creative responses by directors such as Sergio Leone and Martin Scorsese. Special attention will be paid to the cinematic legacy of Luchino Visconti, whose explicitly operatic work has inspired several generations of filmmakers.7:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Thursday, July 21 | A Room with a View James Ivory, 1985, UK, 117 minutes |
Sunday, July 24 | The Toll of the Sea Chester M. Franklin, 1922, USA, 53 minutes and The Last Emperor Bernardo Bertolucci, 1987, China/Italy/UK/France, 163 minutes |
Thursday, July 28 | Senso Luchino Visconti, 1954, Italy, 123 minutes |
Sunday, July 31 | Rocco and His Brothers Luchino Visconti, 1960, Italy/France, 168 minutes |
Thursday, August 4 | The Leopard Luchino Visconti, 1963, Italy/France, 185 minutes |
Sunday, August 7 | Once Upon a Time in the West Segio Leone, 1968, Italy/USA/Spain, 175 minutes |
Thursday, August 11 | The Age of Innocence Martin Scorsese, 1993, USA, 139 minutes |
Sunday, August 14 | The Immigrant James Gray, 2013, USA, 120 minutes |
For more information, call 845-758-7900, e-mail [email protected],
or visit http://fishercenter.bard.edu/calendar/event.php?eid=130407.
Time: 7:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Jim Ottaway Jr. Film Center
Ticket Information: Tickets: $10All Fisher Center Members ($75 and above) may reserve up to four complimentary tickets for the film series. To make your reservation, please call 845-758-7900.
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