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May 22, 2012 | An Auteurist History of Film

Federico Fellini’s I Vitelloni (The Young and the Passionate)

Posted by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film

I Vitelloni (The Young and the Passionate). 1953. Italy. Directed by Federico Fellini

These notes accompany the screenings of Federico Fellini’s I Vitelloni (The Young and the Passionate) on May 23, 24, and 25 in Theater 3.

For many Americans, Federico Fellini (1920–1993) is the very definition of foreign filmmaker. Read more

May 18, 2012 | Behind the Scenes, Film

Casablanca: A Case Study in the Best Surviving Original Film Material

Posted by Anne Morra, Associate Curator, Department of Film

Poster for Casablanca. 1943. USA. Directed by Michael Curtiz

There is no more beloved American film than Casablanca (1943). In 1989 Casablanca was selected for inclusion on the National Film Registry, a designation reserved for films considered to be “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” Read more

Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon

Posted by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film

High Noon. 1952. USA. Directed by Fred Zinnemann

These notes accompany the screenings of Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon on May 16, 17, and 18 in Theater 3.

Fred Zinnemann (1907–1997) fits comfortably into a group with such directors as Rouben Mamoulian (Applause), Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front) Read more

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May 8, 2012 | An Auteurist History of Film

Kenji Mizoguchi’s The Life of Oharu

Posted by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film

The Life of Oharu. 1952. Japan. Directed by Kenji Mizoguchi

These notes accompany the screenings of Kenji Mizoguchi’s The Life of Oharu on May 9, 10, and 11 in Theater 3. Read more

May 1, 2012 | An Auteurist History of Film

Samuel Fuller’s The Steel Helmet

Posted by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film

The Steel Helmet. 1951. USA. Directed by Samuel Fuller

These notes accompany the screenings of Samuel Fuller’s The Steel Helmet on May 2, 3, and 4 in Theater 2.

After many years of ambivalence, I have decided to like Sam Fuller (1911–1997). Read more

Charles Chaplin’s Limelight

Posted by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film

Limelight. 1951. USA. Directed by Charles Chaplin

These notes accompany the screenings of Charles Chaplin’s Limelight on April 25, 26, and 27 in Theater 3.

If Charles Chaplin‘s Modern Times is a poignantly graceful valediction to the silent cinema, Read more

Max Ophuls’s Le Plaisir

Posted by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film

Le Plaisir. 1952. France. Directed by Max Ophuls

These notes accompany the screenings of Max Ophuls’s Le Plaisir on April 18, 19, and 20 in Theater 3.

Le Plaisir, like Charles Chaplin’s The Circus, has suffered neglect over the years because it happens to be sandwiched in between two of its director’s most famous films. Read more

April 10, 2012 | An Auteurist History of Film

Jean Renoir’s The River

Posted by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film

These notes accompany the screenings of Jean Renoir’s The River on April 11, 12, and 13 in Theater 3.

The River is the eighth Jean Renoir film I have shown in this series—more than any other director. Read more

April 3, 2012 | An Auteurist History of Film

Joseph Losey’s The Lawless

Posted by Charles Silver, Curator, Department of Film

The Lawless. 1950. USA. Directed by Joseph Losey

These notes accompany the screenings of Joseph Losey’s The Lawless on April 4, 5, and 6 in Theater 3.

Cindy Sherman on the Films in Carte Blanche: Cindy Sherman

Posted by Lucy Gallun, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Photography

In conjunction with MoMA’s current Cindy Sherman retrospective (on view through June 11), the artist selected films that have informed her artistic practice for a special Carte Blanche: Cindy Sherman film series (which runs April 2–10 in MoMA’s theaters). Below are Cindy Sherman’s comments on the films, as told to Lucy Gallun. Read more

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