This edition: The Match Factory Girl (1990)
Episode Details
(1990/Finland, 70 min., color, comedy) Dir.: Aki Kaurismaki. Cast: Kati Outinen, Elina Salo, Esko Nikkari. Dark, feminist comedy of murder and revenge distinguished by Kaurismaki's trademark style of dry wit and laconic visuals. Iris, a young factory worker in modern-day Finland, is left pregnant after a one-night stand and is cruelly scorned by her family and one-time lover. In Finnish with English subtitles. Discussion follows film with Phillip Lopate, critic and essayist.
Guest List
Prof. Jerry Carlson Professor of Film Studies, City College of New York/CUNY
Phillip Lopate Film Critic
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- Saturday, April 28 - 12:00am
- The Kennel Murder Case (1933)
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- Sunday, April 29 - 9:00pm
- Saturday, May 5 - 12:00am
- And Then There Were None (1945)
- Saturday, May 5 - 9:00pm
- Sunday, May 6 - 9:00pm
- Saturday, May 12 - 12:00am
- D.O.A. (1950)
- Saturday, May 12 - 9:00pm
- Sunday, May 13 - 9:00pm
- Saturday, May 19 - 12:00am
- The Bigamist (1953)
- Saturday, May 19 - 9:00pm
- Sunday, May 20 - 9:00pm
- "The Rules of Game (La règle du jeu)" (1939)
- Saturday, April 21 - 9:00pm
- Sunday, April 22 - 9:00pm
- "La Bete Humaine (The Human Beast)" (1938)
- Saturday, April 14 - 9:00pm
- Sunday, April 15 - 9:00pm
- Saturday, April 21 - 12:00am
- "The Lower Depths (Les bas-fonds)" (1936)
- Saturday, April 7 - 9:00pm
- Sunday, April 8 - 9:00pm
- Saturday, April 14 - 12:00am
- "Boudu Saved from Drowning (Boudu sauvé des eaux)" (1932)
- Saturday, March 31 - 9:00pm
- Sunday, April 1 - 9:00pm
- Saturday, April 7 - 12:00am
- La Chienne (1931)
- Saturday, March 31 - 12:00am
