preserving an Art Deco movie theater

Credit: Rialto Pictures

“Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” The iconic Audrey Hepburn, “the knockout gamin who inspired a generation of thin, flat-chested, upper class girls,” in the words of David Thomson, stars in one of her best roles in a 1961 love story directed by Blake Edwards. Hepburn plays a sophisticated “party girl” in this tale by Truman Capote. Her love interest is George Peppard. Others in the superb cast include Patricia Neal – and Mickey Rooney! “Tiffany’s,” with music by the incomparable Henry Mancini, is all about style and mood and it’s a film you need to see on the big screen of a classic Art Deco theater. Thursday, Sept. 9, “in the evening,” which means check show times first. Only $7!

And don’t forget our upcoming classic on October 14 – Roman Polanki’s “Rosemary’s Baby.”

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The showtime for “To Catch a Thief” at Cerrito on August 12 has been changed to 8:30 p.m.

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Updated: Showtime for To Catch a Thief on August 12 is 8:30 pm.

Catch another Classic: “To Catch a Thief.” Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, two of cinema’s most fabulous figures, star in one of Alfred Hitchcock’s under-appreciated classics, a 1955 thriller that plays up the comedy and subtle interactions between characters. “There is a credibility and an emotional wholeness, a heart and humor to the characters that other Hitchcock films…conspicuously lack,” biographer Donald Spoto wrote of this film and others written by John Michael Hayes. Thursday, August 12, 8;30 p.m. (Updated 8/6/10)

And don’t miss, this coming Tuesday, August 3: Bob Ray’s Down and Dirty Austin Film Tour!

At 7 p.m., catch “Hell on Wheels,” a wild portrait of roller derby as you’ve never seen it before. A group of hard-hitting Texas women overcome myriad obstacles in resurrecting and revamping the sport, only to find internal strife ripping the fledgling organization apart. Director Bob Ray will be at this screening in person to answer questions. So bring some! Tuesday, August 3, 7 p.m.

And at 9 p.m.: With his latest documentary, “Total Badass,” Bob Ray takes you on an outrageous and hilariously seedy adventure into the Austin underground music and arts scene via wild man-about-town, social deviant, musical/stunt performer, sex addict, Guinea pig enthusiast, writer-publisher, father, weed dealing felon and local maniac Chad Holt. Director Bob Ray will be on hand for this showing too. Tuesday, August 3, 9 p.m.

Buy tickets for Hell on Wheels and Bad Ass at the same time you get the second show for $8! Get tickets in advance at the theater or its website: www.rialtocinemas.com.

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Rialto Pictures’ 50th-anniversary release of “Breathless,” the landmark film of the French New Wave, in a gorgeous 35mm restoration with much-improved English subtitles, still bears its creator’s fingerprints. This innovative and influential film has aged well; its scenes have a present-tense immediacy. Godard brought to the screen the jagged, intuitive temperament of youth in a way that nobody else had ever done before. He expressed the terror and mystery of being young and isolated in a big city, even one as “romantic” as Paris.

Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg in "Breathless" Credit: Rialto Pictures

Michel Poiccard/Laszlo Kovacs (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a young criminal on the run from the police, after stealing a car and killing a cop. He has an affair with a beautiful young American, Patricia (Jean Seberg), an aspiring journalist who sells the New York Herald Tribune in the middle of the Champs Élysées. Patricia helps Michel to dodge the police, while they steal cars together in order to raise money for a trip to Rome.

Source: Rialto Cinemas

It runs for a week, starting Friday 7/23 through 7/29.  Showtimes for weekdays are 4:00, 7:00 & 9:20. On Sat & Sun, it shows also at 1:30 p.m.

Please see Rialto Cinemas for more details.

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