Programmed April 2020
Early Douglas Sirk
Before he became known as the king of the subversive, lavishly overwrought 1950s melodrama, German émigré director Douglas Sirk made his mark in Hollywood with a string of historical dramas, film noirs, comedies, and musicals. Displaying his sophistication, cutting intelligence, and visual flair, these unsung 1940s works—the sparkling caper A Scandal in Paris , the offbeat show-business satire Slightly French , and the perversely fascinating noirs Lured and Shockproof —paint a fuller picture of one of the studio era’s most intriguing and endlessly analyzed auteurs. Added on Thursday, 23 April 2020
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