Noirvember
Bogart. Bacall. Black and white. Well-dressed detectives. Stunning femme fatales. Film Noir is one of the most distinctive film genres out there. And all November long, we’re screening some true Film Noir mainstays—many of which were celebrated by Rolling Stone senior editor and film critic David Fear in his presentation at last month’s Film Fête fundraiser. Welcome to Noirvember.
The Films
The Maltese Falcon
DCP
Drama
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest…
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
Double Indemnity
DCP
Drama
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the…
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
Detour
DCP
Drama
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to…
The life of Al Roberts, a pianist in a New York nightclub, turns into a nightmare when he decides to hitchhike to Los Angeles to visit his girlfriend.
Out of the Past
DCP
Drama
The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and…
The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
The Lady from Shanghai
DCP
Drama
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
Gun Crazy
DCP
Drama
Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter…
Bart Tare is an ex-Army man who has a lifelong fixation with guns, he meets a kindred spirit in sharpshooter Annie Starr and goes to work at a carnival. After upsetting the carnival owner who lusts after Starr, they both get fired. Soon, on Starr's behest, they embark on a crime spree for cash.
Kiss Me Deadly
DCP
Drama
One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from…
One evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum. Thugs waylay them and force his car to crash. When Hammer returns to semi-consciousness, he hears Christina being tortured until she dies. Hammer, both for vengeance and in hopes that "something big" is behind it all, decides to pursue the case.
Elevator to the Gallows
DCP
Drama
A self-assured businessman murders his employer, husband of his mistress, which unintentionally provokes an ill-fated chain of events.
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