When Cary Scott (Jane Wyman) invites her gardener, Ron Kirby (Rock Hudson), to join her in a cup of coffee on a whim, it seems innocuous enough. She politely inquires about his work while he gives her laconic replies until their discussion turns to his new passion of growing trees and his eyes brighten. Despite… Read more »
Guest post by Galina Olmsted. A story of sex, power, and deception set in the 1780s, Dangerous Liaisons is fixed in our collective memories as an escapist period film, brought to life through its lush production design and costuming. Adapted from the 1782 epistolary novel by Choderlos de Laclos, the plot follows the salacious schemes… Read more »
Guest post by Kelly Richardson, Director and Curator, Elizabeth Sage Historic Costume Collection. In 1996, Disney released a live-action version of the beloved 1961 animated film 101 Dalmatians starring Glenn Close as the fur-crazed Cruella de Vil. The reframing of Cruella de Vil as a fashion designer — as opposed to a mere fur-loving clotheshorse —… Read more »
On Tuesday, March 27 the Indiana University Cinema will be screening the documentary Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story as a part of the International Arthouse Series and this year’s Science on Screen series. Hedy Lamarr was a fascinating and incredibly influential woman in America, and not just because she was an actress of the Classical Hollywood period. In… Read more »
