The Dark World of James M. Cain: Film Noir Revisited
Fri 10 - Thu 16 Mar
'Left Coast Crime', a major US crime fiction convention, is coming to Bristol from Thu 16 – Sun 19 March. To celebrate, Watershed presents a programme of films and discussions around the work of hard-boiled fiction writer James M. Cain in the lead-up to the convention. Cain’s novels of greed, forbidden lust and murder make for perfect film noir, and this is a rare opportunity to catch some classic titles inspired by the hard-edged school of crime fiction on the big screen.
Showing in The Dark World of James M. Cain: Film Noir Revisited:
Double Indemnity Fri 10 - Thu 16 Mar
Adapted from the James M. Cain novel, Double Indemnity stands as a film noir classic without peer: a tense and chilling mixture of seduction, vanity, greed and murder. Further Information
Mildred Pierce Fri 10 Mar
A magnificent blend of film noir and feminine soap, which most notably served as a comeback film for waning star Joan Crawford. Further Information
Ossessione Sat 11 & Sun 12 Mar
Visconti's stunning debut, adapted from James M. Cain's novel 'The Postman Always Rings Twice', is a hotbed of smouldering passion. Further Information
The Postman Always Rings Twice Sat 11 Mar
A notoriously grim tale, rife with sexual intrigue and illicit passion. Further Information
Talk: Adapting Cain for the Cinema or How Many Ways can the Postman Ring? Sun 12 Mar
An illustrated talk by Liz Bird from Bristol University focusing on different film interpretations of 'The Postman Always Rings Twice'. Further Information
Double Indemnity Talk Mon 13 Mar
The influence of the three men behind Double Indemnity - James M. Cain, Raymond Chandler and Billy Wilder - will be explored in an illustrated talk by Adrian Wootton, a leading authority on the crime genre. Further Information
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