Lorre Films Scheduled for Noir Fest

In 1946, Peter Lorre appeared in Black Angel (1946) and The Chase (1946) – two movies adapted from the works of mystery author Cornell Woolrich. At Columbia University, in New York City, both films will be shown during the second annual Dr. Saul and Dorothy Kit Film Noir Festival.

Beginning Wednesday, March 27, and ending on Sunday, March 31, 2019, “Into the Night: Cornell Woolrich and Film Noir” includes 12 films, plus discussions with film scholars Ann Douglas, Frank Krutnik, James Naremore, Francis M. Nevins, and Pamela Wojcik.

Black Angel will be shown Friday, March 29, 2019. The program begins at 7:30 pm. Following the movie will be a conversation between Ann Douglas and Francis M. Nevins.

The Chase will be shown Saturday, March 30, 2019, beginning at 9:15 pm. J. Hoberman, of Columbia University, will introduce the 35mm print, courtesy of the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

Unable to attend the festival in person? All events will be streamed live, through the Columbia University website.

Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors (age 65 and older), and $8 for students, who will have access to free rush tickets 30 minutes before each screening, with proper Columbia University ID. Advance ticket sales are available online only.

Two packages are also available – $40 for four movies, or $75 for all movies in the festival

Movies will be shown in the Katharina Otto Bernstein Screening Room, in the Lenfest Center for the Arts, located at 615 West 129th Street, in New York City, New York.

The Lenfest Center for the Arts is well served by public transportation. Find out more on the Center’s website.

For more information, please contact filmnoir@columbia.edu.