.One-Night Stands

Repertory film listings for November 1-7, 2012

Thursday, November 1

Behind the Scenes: Sam Pollard on Film Editing. Lecture and Q&A with Pollard. Followed by Mo’ Better Blues (127 min., 1990). Behind the Scenes: The Art and Craft of Cinema with Editor Sam Pollard (PFA, 7:00)

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (150 min.). National Theatre Live (Elmwood, 7:00)

Oakville (98 min., 2012). (Grand Lake Theater, 7:00)

Taxi Driver (113 min., 1976) (UA Berkeley, 9:00)

Friday, November 2

Conlon Nancarrow: Virtuoso of the Player Piano (56 min., 2012). With Yoko Sugiura-Nancarrow, Mako Nancarrow, Trimpin, and Charles Amirkhanian in person. Preceded by shorts Studies on Nancarrow, #2 (3:07 min., 2008) and Studies on Nancarrow, #18 (3:16 min., 2008) (62 min. total running time). Don’t Shoot the Player Piano: The Music of Conlon Nancarrow (PFA, 7:00)

Sans soleil (100 min., 1982). At Jetty’s End: A Tribute to Chris Marker, 1921-2012 (PFA, 9:20)

Seeds of Freedom (30 min., 2012). (David Brower Center, 7:00)

Saturday, November 3

L’étrange Monsieur Victor (97 min., 1938). In French with English subtitles. Grand Illusions: French Cinema Classics, 1928-1960 (PFA, 6:00)

Style Wars (69 min., 1984). With introduction by Sam Pollard. Behind the Scenes: The Art and Craft of Cinema with Editor Sam Pollard (PFA, 8:15)

Sunday, November 4

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (95 min., 1964) (The Tannery, 7:30)

La bête humaine (105 min., 1938). In French with English subtitles. Grand Illusions: French Cinema Classics, 1928-1960 (PFA, 2:00)

Music for 1,000 Fingers: Conlon Nancarrow (45 min., 1993). With Yoko Sugiura-Nancarrow, Mako Nancarrow, Trimpin, and Charles Amirkhanian in person. Preceded by shorts Studies on Nancarrow, #3C (2:55 min., 2008) and Nancarrow Player-Piano Study No. 7 (7 min., 2007) (55 min. total running time). Don’t Shoot the Player Piano: The Music of Conlon Nancarrow (PFA, 4:00)

Monday, November 5

Public Speaking (84 min., 2010). Depth of Field 2012-2013 Series: Still Lives. (Geballe Room, 220 Stephens Hall, UC Berkeley, 7:00)

Tuesday, November 6

The Wizard of Oz (101 min., 1939). Classic Movie Series (Alameda Theatre & Cineplex, time TBA)

Wednesday, November 7

The Films of John Smith (89 min. total running time). With John Smith in person and introduction by Craig Baldwin. Includes screening of Om (4 min., 1986), The Girl Chewing Gum (12 min., 1976), The Black Tower (23 min., 1985-87), Blight (14 min., 1996), The Kiss (5 min., 1999), Worst Case Scenario (18 min., 2001-03), and unusual Red cardigan (13 min., 2011). Alternative Visions (PFA, 7:00)

The Last of the Haussmans (180 min.). National Theatre Live (Cerrito, 7:00)

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