Double Feature: WITHOUT PITY + THE SMALL BACK ROOM
Special Features: Intro by Eddie Muller, host of TCM's NOIR ALLEY, on October 13
New DCP Restoration | World Premiere
WITHOUT PITY [SENZA PIETÀ]
A combination of neorealism and noir that never could have been made in the United States, WITHOUT PITY stars African American GI John Kitzmiller as a U.S. soldier in Italy awaiting demobilization whose kindness toward a local working girl (Carla Del Poggio) leads to an unexpected romance. Though the film was lauded at international festivals, its interracial romance prevented wide distribution in the U.S. This is a rare chance to see the neglected landmark featuring a script co-written by Federico Fellini and the first screen credit of the great Giulietta Masina (LA STRADA, NIGHTS OF CABIRIA). (Note adapted from Noir City.) DIR/SCR Alberto Lattuada; SCR Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli; PROD Carlo Ponti. Italy, 1948, b&w, 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Restoration by Jeff Joseph/SabuCat.
Followed by:
75th Anniversary
New 4K Restoration
THE SMALL BACK ROOM aka HOUR OF GLORY
In this classically romantic suspense thriller, David Farrar stars as bomb disposal expert Sammy Rice, embittered by a prosthetic leg courtesy of an on-the-job snafu and battling addiction (giving directors Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger the opportunity for a German Expressionism–inspired delirium fantasy sequence), until faced with the ultimate explosive challenge: a German bomb sporting an unbeatable booby trap. (Note courtesy of Rialto Pictures.) DIR/SCR/PROD Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger. UK, 1949, b&w, 107 min. NOT RATED
Restored by The Film Foundation and the BFI National Archive in association with StudioCanal. Funding provided by The Film Foundation and StudioCanal. Special thanks to Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker for their consultation.
Run Time: 212 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Genre: Film noir