THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH
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Winner of an Honorary Academy Award® for lifetime achievement, Charles Burnett (KILLER OF SHEEP, TO SLEEP WITH ANGER) remains one of America’s most celebrated independent filmmakers. In his charming romance THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH, Lynn Redgrave plays Poinsettia, a former housewife with an imagined lover in the form of 19th-century composer Giacomo Puccini. She moves into a Los Angeles boarding house with an energetic landlady (AFI DWW Alum Margot Kidder). There she meets a Jamaican widower, Fish (James Earl Jones), who has recently been released from a mental institution despite his continued battles against unseen demons. In the face of personal challenges and differences, the couple grows together as they begin to discover new things about themselves and the nuances of love and happiness. Unseen for almost a quarter of a century following the cancellation of its release in the wake of a single bad review, THE ANNIHILATION OF FISH finally gets its due. (Note adapted from Milestone Films.) DIR Charles Burnett; SCR Anthony C. Winkler; PROD Kris Dodge, Paul M. Heller, William Lawrence Fabrizio, Eric Mitchell, John Remark. U.S., 1999, color, 108 min. RATED R
In Memoriam: James Earl Jones (1931–2024)
Run Time: 108 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, March 02, 2025
Genre: Drama