Beyond the Canon: The Hitch-Hiker + Badlands
February 22, 2020 7:00pm
The Hitch-Hiker
Dir. Ida Lupino
1953, 71min, DCP
With Edmond O’Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman
The only woman to work as a director in the Hollywood studio system of the 1950s, actress-turned-filmmaker Ida Lupino crafted one of the most potent noirs of the era. In this masterfully taut, hauntingly creepy thriller, a fishing trip becomes a nightmare for two men when they give a lift to the wrong guy. Based on the story of a notorious real-life serial killer, this tough-as-nails crime drama conjures a mood of steadily mounting dread that never lets up.
Badlands
Dir. Terrence Malick
1973, 94min, 35mm
With Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates
In his revelatory debut feature, Terrence Malick transformed a shocking 1950s true crime saga into sublime pulp poetry as Sissy Spacek’s baton-twirling South Dakota teen joins up with Martin Sheen’s troubled greaser for a cross country joyride that soon turns deadly. Set against the mythic landscapes of the Midwest, Badlands is both a one-of-a-kind couple-on-the-run neo-noir and a cosmic meditation on the American Dream.
General Admission: $16
Location
Peter Jay Sharp Building – BAM Rose Cinemas
30 Lafayette Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11217 USA