Chosen for Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party by award-winning actor John Turturro, Pietro Germi's Academy Award-winning black comedy Divorce Italian Style (1961) tells the story of a Sicilian nobleman unable to legally divorce his wife, who plots instead to entrap her in an affair in order to commit an honor killing. The screening will be followed by a talkback with John Turturro and guests to be announced.
John Turturro is a Brooklyn-raised actor, writer, and director with one of the most distinctive careers in American film, spanning four decades from his defining collaborations with Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever) and the Coen brothers (Barton Fink, which won him Best Actor at Cannes, Miller's Crossing, The Big Lebowski) to blockbusters and acclaimed TV. He has also directed his own features, including Romance & Cigarettes and Fading Gigolo.
John Turturro is a Brooklyn-raised actor, writer, and director with one of the most distinctive careers in American film, spanning four decades from his defining collaborations with Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing, Jungle Fever) and the Coen brothers (Barton Fink, which won him Best Actor at Cannes, Miller's Crossing, The Big Lebowski) to blockbusters and acclaimed TV. He has also directed his own features, including Romance & Cigarettes and Fading Gigolo.
ONSALE DATES
Tue, September 29 at 1pm
BAM Members and Patrons
Thu, October 1 at 1pm
General Public
BAM Members and Patrons
Thu, October 1 at 1pm
General Public
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
105min
VENUE
FORMAT
35mm
LANGUAGE
In Italian with English subtitles
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets start at $30. As a special screening, BAM Members Tier 2 and above receive $5 off for up to two tickets.
Please note: A $2 handling fee per ticket will be added to your order.
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