We are delighted that the curator of this FILM NOIR AT COLUMBIA season - the film critic and historian Christina Newland - has recorded an exclusive video introduction to the double bill of GILDA + IN A LONELY PLACE that starts this 'Noirvember' celebration. Check our website for the full November season details.
GILDA:
Restored in glorious 4K comes one of the most celebrated film noirs; starring the inimitable Rita Hayworth as the titular femme fatale!
In Buenos Aires, Rita Hayworth's Gilda is married to wealthy club owner Mundson (George Macready). After what looks to be little more than a common male pick-up, Macready offers the down-and-out gambler Johnny (Glenn Ford) a job in his club. Johnny accepts and by coincidence, it turns out that he and Gilda were once lovers--a fact Johnny conceals from his benefactor with twisted results...