La Cinémathèque is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a live event this month!

Join us on Sunday, April 25th at 2PM for a screening of The Innocent by Luchino Visconti in one of the SOPAC’s movie theaters.

After several misguided projects, Visconti's last film returns to the territory he knew best, and forms a worthy finale to a distinguished career. The plot is understated melodrama: a turn-of-the-century gentleman of leisure indulges all his own extra-marital whims, but is mortified when his wife has an affair; his whole philosophy crumbles as he desperately tries to preserve his self-respect. It's based (faithfully) on a novel by Gabriele D'Annunzio, and Visconti's treatment is much more novelistic than melodramatic: the style is uninflected, and the stately camerawork directs attention to the period manners and environments and the notably convincing characterisations. The film resolves itself into an almost painfully sincere meditation on masculine self-delusion. It has a great performance from Laura Antonelli as the wife, and excellent ones from Giannini and Jennifer O'Neill as husband and lover.

The Innocent
Sunday, April 25th
2PM
SOPAC

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In order to keep all of our guests safe, we will be enforcing social distancing and requiring that masks be worn for the duration of the event. Attendance will be capped at 20, so register soon!

SOPAC concession stand will be open — cards only.