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THE FIRST LEGION
United States | 1951 | Douglas Sirk
Made a few years before the flamboyant color “women’s pictures” that would cement his reputation and inspire Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Douglas Sirk’s b&w drama focuses on a Jesuit priest (Charles Boyer) who doubts that a “miracle” that has happened to one of his fellow brothers. With William Demarest and Barbara Rush. “Keeps skepticism and faith in a delicate balance, equal parts Ace in the Hole and Ordet.” –Martin Rubin, Gene Siskel Film Center. Newly restored 35mm print! 86 min.
Special admission $10; members, CIA & CSU I.D. holders, age 25 & under $8; no passes, twofers, or radio winners. 35mm preservation print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Preservation funding provided by The Louis B. Mayer Foundation and The Carl David Memorial Fund for Film Preservation.
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