Ida Lupino with her father, Stanley. c. 1936
Ida Lupino’s (1918–1995) work as an accomplished actress is acknowledged by many who enjoy classic Hollywood studio films. With well-known movies like The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939), They Drive by Night (1940), and the memorable High Sierra (1941) as part of her acting résumé
Raven’s End. 1963. Sweden. Directed by Bo Widerberg
These notes accompany screenings of Bo Widerberg’s </em>Raven’s End </a> on March 26, 27, and 28 in Theater 2.</p>
Bo Widerberg (1930–1997) was confronted with the dilemma of carving out his own niche in Swedish cinema as the anti-Ingmar Bergman.
Trap Street. 2013. China. Directed by Vivian Qu
Even after 43 years, each edition of New Directors/New Films feels like a revelation. Maybe it has something to do with the crisp March air, the unshakeable sense of spring’s impending blossom and bloom.
Paul Newman and Piper Laurie in The Hustler. 1961. USA. Directed by Robert Rossen
These notes accompany screenings of Robert Rossen’s </em>The Hustler</a> on March 19, 20, and 21 in Theater 3.</p>
Robert Rossen, whose 106th birthday would have been this week, was a victim of the blacklisting witch-hunt of the 1950s, an experience that apparently contributed to his early death at 57.
Buzzard. 2014. USA. Directed by Joel Potrykus
One of the highlights of this year’s New Directors/New Films festival, Joel Potrykus’s Buzzard is a darkly comical look at a slacker office temp who gets by on cold SpaghettiOs while getting off on stealing refund checks from his employer.
Nothing but a Man. 1964. USA. Directed by Michael Roemer
These notes accompany screenings of Michael Roemer’s </em>Nothing but a Man</a> on March 12, 13, and 14 in Theater 3.</p>
This is being written a few days after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded its Best Picture Oscar to 12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, the first black person to ever be so honored by the Academy.
The Servant. 1963. Great Britain. Directed by Joseph Losey
These notes accompany screenings of Joseph Losey’s </em>The Servant</a> on March 5, 6, and 7 in Theater 3.</p>
Joseph Losey (1909–1984) was the most interesting director to come out of the American left, except possibly for Constantinople-born Elia Kazan.
Five for Friday, written by a variety of MoMA staff members, is our attempt to spotlight some of the compelling, charming, and downright curious works in the Museum’s rich collection.
The Museum of Modern Art, Department of Film Academy Award. 1978. Gold-plated britannium on a brass base. Photo: Jason Persse
Echoes of Silence. 1965. USA. Written, directed, and photographed by Peter Emmanuel Goldman
These notes accompany screenings of Peter Emanuel Goldman’s </em>Echoes of Silence</a> on February 26, 27, and 28 in Theater 3.</p>
As Peter Emanuel Goldman has graciously informed me, accounts of his death (as Mark Twain said of his own in 1897) have been greatly exaggerated.
Woman in the Dunes. 1963. Japan. Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara
These notes accompany screenings of Hiroshi Teshigahara’s </em>Woman in the Dunes</a> on February 19, 20, and 21 in Theater 3.</p>
Hiroshi Teshigahara (1927–2001) was a latecomer to the movement known as the Japanese New Wave (like his French counterparts, he began as a film critic), preceded by Susumu Hani, Nagisa Oshima, and Shohei Imamura.
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