BLOOD SIMPLE ON 35MM - WILL SELL OUT!

(R) USA – 1 hr 36 min 1984 · d. Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Starring Frances McDormand, John Getz, Dan Hedaya, M. Emmet Walsh Hired to tail a saloon owner’s cheating wife (Frances McDormand), a crooked P.I. takes advantage of the situation for his own benefit, kicking off a chain of double-crosses and carnage. Before Fargo and The Big Lebowski, this pulpy crime yarn marked the Coen Brothers’ first foray into neo-noir. This screening is presented in conjunction with the course American Neo-Noir: Reimagining the Classic Noir Archetypes, taught by Paul Wright, Ph.D. Seating for screening-only attendees will begin at 7:00 pm.