Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 7:30 PM
Double Feature Memorial Tribute to Hubert Selby Jr.:
Los Angeles Premiere! HUBERT SELBY JR: IT/LL BE BETTER TOMORROW, 2005, 79 min. Dirs. Michael W. Dean and Kenneth Shiffrin. An exploration into the life and art of the renowned author Hubert Selby Jr., who, against all odds, reached international acclaim with his controversial novels, including Last Exit to Brooklyn and Requiem for a Dream. Archival footage and new interviews from the legion of artists and friends who shared his passion for literature and life, drive this insightful documentary. With Lou Reed, Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Darren Aronofsky, Uli Edel, Jerry Stahl, Richard Price, Nick Tosches and others. Narrated by Robert Downey, Jr.
LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, 1989, Constantin Films, 98 min. Jennifer Jason Leigh
gives one of her finest performances as hooker Tralala, in director Uli Edels
harrowing adaptation of writer Hubert Selby Jr.s low-life classic about a violent
factory strike in 1950s Brooklyn. Strutting around in black top and high heels,
snarling her words like a longshoreman, Leigh is the ultimate victim/abuser
in LAST EXIT - her final scenes are among the most graphic and heartbreaking
in American independent film. Co-starring Stephen Lang, Burt Young, Jerry Orbach.
Please note: This screening is an American Cinematheque Fundraiser - General:
$15.00; Student/Senior: $12 and Members: $10.
Friday, June 23, 2006 - 7:30 PM
Double Feature Memorial Tribute to Hubert Selby Jr.:
Los Angeles Premiere! HUBERT SELBY JR: IT/LL BE BETTER TOMORROW, 2005, 79min.
Dirs. Michael W. Dean and Kenneth Shiffrin
LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN, 1989, Constantin Films, 98 min. Dir. Uli Edel.
Please note: This screening is an American Cinematheque Fundraiser - - General:
$15.00; Student/Senior: $12 and Members: $10. [See description, Egyptian - June
22]
Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, between Las Palmas and McCadden, just east of Highland Avenue in Hollywood,Ca.
Tickets available May 30, 2006. For ticket info go to: www.egyptiantheatre.com