The Coolidge Corner Theatre

Big Screen Classics presentation Mon, Mar 22 @ 7:00 pm

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of RAN with this new 35mm print!

"Almost a religious experience—an epiphany...A masterpiece.” — The New York Times

Literally, Chaos… Resting after a wild boar hunt among spectacular green mountainscapes, 16th century daimyo (Tatsuya Nakadai) decides to divide his domain among his three sons, instructing them with a parable: individually, three arrows can easily be broken; together, they are strong. Kurosawa's adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” proved the master's flair for epic sweep and stylistic innovation undimmed at the age of 75. The culmination of his career — clarified Kurosawa, "I said culmination, not conclusion." Four Oscar nominations, including Best Director, Cinematography, and Art Direction, with Emi Wada winning for her dazzling, three-years-in-the-making costumes.

dir. Akira Kurosawa, w/ Tatsuya Nakadai, Mieko Harada 2h42m

Author Scott Campbell appearing in person!

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The life of the seemingly intact family of Eliane and Thomas Richter suddenly collapses when their 19-year-old son Alexander is killed in a tragic accident. To help herself get over the loss, the deeply distraught mother commissions the famous artist Max Hollander to paint a portrait of Alexander based on photographs of the boy, together with his sister Lilli. Lilli herself has her own problems. A talented 22-year-old dance and voice student, she loses the chance to dance a principal role when she gets into a fight with her teacher. She also has problems with her boyfriend, an artist she clings to a bit too much. And finally she thinks her mother's plan to hang her brother as "decoration" on the wall is ridiculous.

Through the encounter with the much older artist Lilli begins to win back her self-confidence. Max is drawn ever deeper into the complex, emotionally charged network of the family. Personal losses in the painter's own life have left painful traces in him too. Together Max and Lilli begin to come to terms with their past.
Oscar winning director Caroline Link adapted Boston author Scott Campbell’s book for her new film. A true story of lives put profoundly asunder and of the power of the creative process to begin to put them back together again.

Recommended for 12 years and older

based on Aftermath by Scott Campbell
dir. Caroline Link, Germany 2008. 1h38min 35mm
German with English subtitles

For more information on Scott Campbell, please visit scottcampbellbooks.com

Akira Kurosawa Centennial 1910 - 2010

NEW 35MM PRINT!

Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, Rashomon is perhaps the finest film ever made about the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the same story: the murder of a man and the rape of his wife. Starring Toshiro Mifune in another commanding performance, Rashomon revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema to the world. Janus Films is proud to present this landmark work in a new, definitive 35mm restoration.

Akira Kurosawa, w/ Toshiro Mifune 1h28m

This film is a journey of a young man, Corey, yearning for kinship until one day discovers he has a Deaf autistic grandfather he has never knew, Corey was determined to make connection regardless. The family ties and secrets unbeknownst to the young man have surfaced, and all the events suddenly unfold. Soon afterwards, the discovery leads to chain of events that entwines the young man to the unknown. A powerful, emotional and continuous twist of events that leads to shocking truth.

This ASL Films production is presented in ASL without sound, language or captioning.