In a Lonely Place

Cabaret Cinema

Friday December 18, 2009 @ 9:30 PM

Nicholas Ray, U.S., 1950 (94 min)    

Humphrey Bogart plays hard-living screenwriter Dixon Steele. His talent for creating stories may be his undoing after he becomes a prime suspect in a murder case. Steele's barely suppressed rage bubbles to the surface and threatens to ruin his engagement, his sanity, and his freedom. The dynamics in evidence between Steele and love interest Laurel Gray (Gloria Grahame) is suggestive of the Anima, with the heroine meeting the hero in the same manner he meets himself.

Introduced by Ken Brown

Free with a $7 bar minimum

Ken Brown is an American filmmaker, photographer, and designer. He has directed dozens of animations, experimental films, and video documentaries over the last four decades. His animated films have been seen on AMC, MTV, VH1, and Sesame Street. A 40-year retrospective of his work was shown in  January 2007 at the Anthology Film Archives. Much of his output has been marketed on postcards, T-shirts, rubberstamps, wrapping paper, mouse pads, and kitchen towels. Fine art prints have been made from his extensive collection of vintage postcards and paper ephemera.

Inspired by the exhibition The Red Book of C. G. Jung the Red Book series presents classic films that explore Jungian themes, including the various archetypes and the exploration of the self through fantasy.