A publicity programme for the National Film Theatre for October/November 1997, featuring an image of Louise Brooks in 'Pandora's Box' on the front cover. The programme contains information about the NFT's film screenings and seasons for the months listed, which included a season of post-Perestroika films from the former Soviet Russia titled 'Russia in the Shadows: Part 1' programmed by film scholar Ian Christie, a season of films showcasing African cinema, including screenings of 'The Battle of Algiers' and 'A Dry White Season', a selection of Dracula adaptations, including 'Bram Stoker's Dracula', 'Dracula Has Risen from the Grave' and Universal's 1931 version of 'Dracula', and a showcase of Weimer period films screened under the banner of 'Divine Decadence', featuring 'Pandora's Box', 'Asphalt' and Fritz Lang's 'M'. Further highlights include special screenings of 'Darklands', a selection of controversial Television series screenings, including 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' and 'Cathy Come Home', educational and junior events, and selected strands on LGBT cinema, cult cinema, 'Silent Sundays', short films and an 'avant-garde showcase'. The programme features screening times, synopses and photos for each of the individual titles as well as general venue and booking information.
Item number | 98268 |
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Category | Periodical |
Type | Cinema Publicity |
Language | English |
Country of origin | UK |
Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection