Choice Cuts goes Goth, with a little bit of Poe, a little bit of du Maurier, and a hearty helping of Venetian cuisine.
Don’t Look Now (UK/Italy/1973) Directed by Nicolas Roeg With Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie Presented by Alberto Zambenedetti
An Anglo-American couple travels in Venice, while the city is shaken by a mysterious series of murders. Possibly Nicolas Roeg’s finest directorial achievement, Don’t Look Now is not only a spine-chilling tale of the uncanny with paranormal overtones, but also a visual tour-de-force that both confounds and awes the spectator with its daring compositions, cuts, and color schemes.
Preceded by: The Tell-Tale Heart (USA/1941) Directed by Jules Dassin
This first film of Jules Dassin (Rififi) is an expressionistic take on the Edgar Allan Poe classic short story. The camera moves dynamically around a small space deftly putting the audience in the quaking boots of the terrified young man.
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Menu:
Hearts on toast
Baccalà mantecato con polenta (creamed salt cod)
Sarde in saor (marinated sardines)
Bigoli in salsa (wheat spaghetti with anchovy sauce)
Radicchio al forno
Fritole (Carnevale doughnuts)
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