An Edward Gorey Film Festival--"Les Vampires"

October 3, 3:30pm - 5:45pm
Mānoa Campus, Art Building Auditorium

"An Edward Gorey Film Festival" is part of a series of events held in conjunction with the exhibition "Musings of Mystery and Alphabets of Agony: The Work of Edward Gorey" on view at the University of Hawai'i Art Gallery. Edward Gorey was inspired by the vast range of books and films that he voraciously consumed from silent classics, mystery, thrillers, and pop culture. The films selected include his favorites such as Louis Feuillade’s "Les Vampires" and Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Lady Vanishes." Others were selected for similarities that can be seen in the characters, stories, and dark humor. Each film is preceded by a short educational presentation.

"Murder on the Orient Express," directed by Sidney Lumet, (128 min., rated PG) Hollywood, CA: Paramount, 1974.

Cast: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergen, Martin Balsam, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Sean Connery, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, Michael York.

Notes: Based on a book by Agatha Christie. Screenplay, Paul Dehn; producers John Brabourne and Richard B. Goodwin; photographer, Geoffrey Unsworth; editor, Anne V. Coates; music, Richard Rodney Bennett.

Summary: Detective Hercule Poirot agrees to interview all aboard the Calais Coach of the Orient Express hoping to find the killer of an American millionaire before the local police arrive.


Ticket Information
Admission is free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking fees may apply.

Event Sponsor
Dept. of Art and Art History and the College of Arts and Humanities and University of Hawai'i Library, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Sharon Tasaka, 956-6888, gallery@hawaii.edu, http://www.hawaii.edu/artgallery/

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