ma/dness in march
March is for more than just basketball. Join us at a/perture cinema to delve into the rich history of madness in cinema. From corruption of power and greed, to psychological thrillers from home and abroad, filmmakers have long used the tools at their disposal to convey a sense of mystery and lack of logic, keeping us on our toes and on the edge of our seats.
The series kicks off with a very special screening of the new 4K Restoration of Billy Wilder’s classic Sunset Boulevard, followed by a discussion and book signing with David M. Lubin, author of ‘Ready For My Close-Up: The Making of Sunset Boulevard and the Dark Side of the Hollywood Dream” on March 7th.
Top of the Heap (1972)
- Wed, Mar 4
- Sat, Mar 21
Director: Christopher St. John Run Time: 90 min. Release Year: 1972
Starring: Almeria Quinn, Christopher St. John, Florence St. Peter, Ingeborg Sørensen, Paula Kelly
His rage was the illness of the times!
Persona (1966)
- Sun, Mar 8
- Wed, Mar 25
Director: Ingmar Bergman Run Time: 84 min. Release Year: 1966 Language: Swedish
Starring: Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Björnstrand, Jörgen Lindström, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook
Ingmar Bergman's most personal and original film.
Cure (1997)
- Wed, Mar 11
- Fri, Mar 27
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Run Time: 112 min. Release Year: 1997 Language: Japanese
Starring: Anna Nakagawa, Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Yukijiro Hotaru
Madness. Terror. Murder.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
- Thu, Mar 12
Director: Jonathan Demme Run Time: 119 min. Release Year: 1991
Starring: Anthony Heald, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine
To enter the mind of a killer she must challenge the mind of a madman.
The Swimmer (1968)
- Sun, Mar 22
- Wed, Apr 1
Director: Frank Perry Run Time: 95 min. Release Year: 1968
Starring: Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Marge Champion, Tony Bickley
When you talk about "The Swimmer" will you talk about yourself?
Walker (1987)
- Sun, Mar 29
Director: Alex Cox Run Time: 95 min. Release Year: 1987
Starring: Ed Harris, Keith Szarabajka, René Auberjonois, Richard Masur, Sy Richardson
Before Rambo... Before Oliver North...