Best Seat In The Shadows

Austin Film Society's Film Noir Series

We spent two months - the first in the spring and the second (back by popular demand) in the heat of the summer -- sipping soda on the edge of our seats as the Austin Film Society (along with co-sponsors Dobie Theater and the Austin-American Statesman) brought to screen the devilishly dark stories of drifters and femmes fatales associated with the film noir genre of the post-WWII years. Intending to educate as well as entertain, the series offered each film lovingly introduced (and devoured) by a resident expert, most of whom went above and beyond the call of duty to bring the audience up to speed on background and behind-the-scenes lore. The movies were impressive to say the least, featuring works by such masters as Samuel Fuller, Fritz Lang, Orson Welles, Nicholas Ray, and Joseph Lewis. The audience turnout was likewise.

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