
A Face in the Crowd
Sep 6—Sep 11, 2025
- Part of
- Paul Reubens Selects and
- BAM Film 2025
Directed by Elia Kazan (1957)
With
Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Walter Matthau
A searing political satire from Elia Kazan, A Face in the Crowd follows the rise of Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes, a media sensation with a hunger for fame. However, after a devastating public gaffe, he is rebuked by the fans who once worshipped him. Released when McCarthy-era paranoia was at its peak, the film offers an early warning about the seductive nature of celebrity demagoguery. Paul Reubens’ all-time favorite film poignantly ends with Rhodes’ writer Mel promising that he will work again in television, but never with the same level of popularity. “One day people will ask whatever happened to what’s-his-name, he was so famous, how can we forget a name like that?”
Featuring an introduction by creative director and close friend of Paul Reubens, Marc Balet on Sep 11
Featuring an introduction by creative director and close friend of Paul Reubens, Marc Balet on Sep 11
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RUNNING TIME
125min
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FORMAT
DCP
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