Thursday, June 25, 2020

Online film-club discussions: In a Lonely Place (1950)


About the second of the film-noir discussions I am hosting. The film: the 1950 In a Lonely Place, directed by Nicholas Ray, with Humphrey Bogart as a cynical, caustic screenwriter who comes to be suspected of murder. This is one of a number of films made around this period that cast a dark gaze on the inner workings of the entertainment business (other major examples include Sunset Boulevard and All About Eve from the same year, as well as The Bad and the Beautiful and the light-hearted but equally sardonic Singin’ in the Rain).
 

As before, this is how it goes:

– Those who are interested, mail me at jaiarjun@gmail.com so I can share the link to the film through Google Drive.

– Watch the film. Make notes if you feel like it.

– We get together on Zoom for an hour or two to talk about the film, as well as historical context, recommendations for other related works and so on.
 
Please mail me so we can set this up. Last week’s Gun Crazy discussion had more than 30 participants and went reasonably well; ideally that should be the maximum number, but it is flexible. I can also share the link with anyone who wants to just watch the film.

P.S. This discussion will only be next week, since I have committed to a Jaane bhi do Yaaro talk this Sunday.
P.P.S. the second still here is from an incidental little scene, but look at that Indian tourism poster.

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