Posted on 23 April 2010
Veit Harlan was one of Nazi Germany’s most notorious filmmakers. Millions all across occupied Europe saw his films, the most perfidious of which was the anti-Semitic propaganda film Jew Süss. No figure—save for Leni Riefenstahl—is as closely associated with the cinema of the Holocaust years. (Harlan’s 1945 epic Kolberg was the basis for Inglourious Basterds’ pivotal film-within-a-film Stolz Der Nation). Harlan was also the only artist from the Nazi era to be charged with war crimes. With never-before-seen archival footage, unearthed film excerpts, rare home movies, and new interviews, this film is a searing portrait of the controversial filmmaker and an eye-opening examination of World War II film history. German, French, and Italian with English subtitles. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami faculty, staff, and alumni; free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, April 30 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, May 1 at 12:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.; and Sunday, May 2 at 1:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.
Posted on 23 April 2010
Christian Bale stars in this cult classic based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami faculty, staff, and alumni; free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Saturday, May 1 at 10 p.m. and Sunday, May 2 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.
Posted on 23 April 2010
Forty years ago, Harriet Vanger disappeared from a family gathering on the island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger clan. Her body was never found, yet her beloved uncle is convinced it was murder. He employs disgraced financial journalist Mikael Blomkvist and the tattooed and troubled but resourceful computer hacker Lisbeth Salander to investigate. When the pair link Harriet’s disappearance to a number of grotesque murders from almost 40 years ago, they begin to unravel a dark and appalling family history. Swedish and English with English subtitles. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami faculty, staff, and alumni; free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Friday, April 30 at 9 p.m.; Saturday, May 1 at 2:15 p.m. and 7:05 p.m.; and Sunday, May 2 at 3:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.