Film Societies
Film Societies lists films being shown in Oahu art theaters. Movies are rated on a four-star scale. "Film Societies" appears on-line every week, and Thursdays in the Star-Bulletin's "Community Calendar." Send notices to: Film Calendar, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802. Or fax to 523-8509. Or send e-mail to citydesk@starbulletin.com.
Thursday, April 25, 1996
Daybreak
Contrived British film noir sets up marriage between repressed Eric Portman and sultry Ann Todd; Maxwell Reed provides the menace. Conclusion to a double-feature film series at UH-Manoa's Krauss Hall. At 8:40 p.m. Sunday; $3. (Unrated) Theater: Yukiyoshi Room
Father Brown
Stolen art treasures engage the sleuthing skills of G.K. Chesterton's cleric. Alec Guinness stars with Joan Greenwood, Peter Finch and Cecil Parker in this 1954 British gem. Known in the U.S. as "The Detective." At 8 p.m. Thursday and at 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m. May 4; $5. (Unrated) Theater: Movie Museum
God Is My Witness (Star rating unavailable)
Lovely Sridevi disguises herself as a man to compete against a rival clan leader, the deadly serious Amitabh Bachchan, in the mounted contest of Buzkashi. Director Mukul S. Anand's epic, in the vein of India's musical romantic dramas, is a classic. At 7:30 p.m. daily, Monday through May 4, also 1 p.m. Thursday; $4. (Unrated) Theater: Academy Theater
Le Corbeau
Chilling suspense tale begins with a poison pen letter in a small French town. Cast includes Pierre Fresnay, Ginette Leclerc and Helena Manson. The 1943 film, also known as "The Raven," was financed by a Nazi movie company and was considered to be anti-French propaganda.
Conclusion to "Noir Nights," a double-feature film series focusing on lesser known examples of the dark, fatalistic crime movies of the 1940s and '50s, at UH-Manoa's Krauss Hall. Discussion follows. At 7 p.m. Sunday; $3 for single or double feature. (Unrated) Theater: Yukiyoshi Room
Seduced and Abandoned
A sex-loving man plays and runs, until his activities catch up with him. Bedroom romp directed by Pietro Germi in 1964 features Stefania Sandrelli, Saro Urzi, Lando Buzzanca and Leopoldo Trieste. At 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday; $5. (Unrated) Theater: Movie Museum
Seven
Morgan Freeman's Lt. Somerset is one of the screen's more memorable sleuths, teaming up with Brad Pitt's gung-ho Detective David Mills to track a serial killer brutally murdering his victims according to the seven deadly sins. Directed by David Fincher. At 6 and 8:30 p.m. daily through Sunday; $3.50 (R) Theater: Hemenway Theatre
The Third Man
Orson Welles is the mysterious Harry Lime, the subject of a manhunt by pulp-writer Joseph Cotten in post-World War II Vienna. The 1949 British film, based on a story by Graham Greene, won an Oscar for cinematography. Also starring (Alida) Valli, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee and Wilfrid Hyde-White. At 8 p.m. Friday and at 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Sunday; $5. (Unrated) Theater: Movie Museum
The 39 Steps
Classic Hitchcock mystery of an innocent man ensnared in spy-ring activities was made in 1935. The banter between stars Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll set the style for sophisticated dialogue for years. At 6 and 8 p.m. Monday; $5. (Unrated) Theater: Movie Museum
The Wordmaker (Star rating unavailable)
Award-winning 1991 film about how Israel decided to make Hebrew its official language (call 595-7521 for more information). At 8 p.m. Saturday; $5. (Unrated) Theater: Temple Emanu-El