Two very different classic films are being re-released at the IFI this February: Dennis Hopper’s landmark road movie 'Easy Rider' (1969) and Max Ophüls literary adaptation a Stefan Zweig’s novella, 'Letter from an Unknown Woman' (1948).
The well-deserved Best Actor nomination for Jeff Bridges’ wonderfully lived-in performance as the has-been country crooner in Crazy Heart has prompted a Jeff Bridges Season at the IFI.
The IFI will be screening the Darklight Festival's feature length film 'Hotel Darklight' on Sunday, 13th December at 1pm.
Two more featured film directors, Michael House and Julie Lopes-Curval, have confirmed their attendance at the IFI French Film Festival.
The Irish Film Institute presents an extensive retrospective of Alfred Hitchcock’s work in England both before his move to Hollywood and during his occasional trips home which will include a critical introductions and live musical accompaniment. The retrospective will take place from 3rd-18th October 2009.
The IFI will be presenting a special season celebrating the work of Raymond Chandler – one of the most influential and widely read crime writers in the history of the genre – to mark the 50th anniversary of his death.
NT Live returns to the Irish Film Institute and the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival with Shakespeare’s 'All’s Well That Ends Well' on 1st October at 6.45 pm.
The fashion documentary, 'The September Issue' is set to screen exclusively at the IFI from 11th September (with a special IFI Stranger Than Fiction preview on 24th August).
The Joseph Losey Season, which includes his films 'Accident' and 'The Go-Between', runs throughout August and covers key selections of his prolific output to coincide with the centenary of his birth.
The IFI is running three special events through the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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