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Sun Apr 12

The Man With the Golden Arm

Live musical performance by pianist Adam Bravo | Introduction by Eddie Muller | Print from the collection of the Library of Congress
YEAR
1955
FORMAT
35MM
RUNTIME
1h 59m
DIRECTOR
Otto Preminger

SYNOPSIS

ABOUT THE EVENT:


11:00am | Doors open & Live musical performance by pianist Adam Bravo

12:00pm | Introduction by Eddie Muller

12:10pm | THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM

 

Start times are approximate.

 

ABOUT THE FILM:

 

Frank Sinatra is Frankie Machine, a hustler and recovering drug addict. Frankie decides to go straight and pursue his dream of becoming a musician, but the more time he spends on the outside the harder it becomes to resist the temptation of the needle. THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM is the darkest noir gets, bolstered by Otto Preminger’s unflinching direction and Sam Leavitt’s cinematography, which renders every moment of Frankie’s sobriety a claustrophobic nightmare. The real highlight of the film, however, is Sinatra’s Oscar-nominated performance. He’s remarkable as the weak-willed drummer, utilizing his slight physique and baby-blue eyes to haunting effect. Featuring Eleanor Parker and Kim Novak as the devil and angel, respectively, on Frankie’s shoulders.

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