Wednesday, August 17th @ 7:30 PM
A Woman Under the Influence
Presented by Pacific Cinematheque Theatre (1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC) as part of their monthly Frames of Mind series.
By renowned director John Cassavetes, A Woman Under the Influence follows a perpetually chaotic family where the mother has become increasingly erratic and her husband is forced to commit her to an institution. Left alone with his children, he soon proves to be no better or wiser a parent than his wife. Now considered a classic of American cinema, Cassavetes’s self-distributed film turned a respectable profit and earned two Academy Award nominations.
A brief description of the film can be found here.
Post-screening discussion with Michael van den Bos, a Vancouver-based film teacher, writer, historian and producer. Michael spent 20 years in the Vancouver animation industry, producing a variety of animated television programming and short theatrical cartoons. Currently, he teaches Film Theory at the Vancouver Film School; Film History at the Pacific Audio Visual Institute; and the History of Character Animation at Capilano University. Michael writes a bi-monthly film column called “Cinemascope” for Vancouver View magazine and film reviews and film essays for his website/blog “Movie Mad.”
Tickets cost $10.50 for adults and $9.00 for students/seniors.
