FILM/SNEAK PEEK : SYMPOSIUM REVISITS CHAPLIN CONTROVERSY.The Charlie Chaplin Film Company will celebrate the 50th anniversary of ``Monsieur Verdoux,'' Chaplin's controversial 1947 film, with a daylong symposium and unspooling of a rare print of the dark comedy. The event, slated for April 12, will be held at the former Chaplin Studios in Hollywood, which is now home to A&M Records. On hand to discussed ``Monsieur Verdoux'' will be Chaplin scholars Timothy Lyons and Charles Maland and actress Marilyn Nash, who made her film debut in the movie. In ``Monsieur Verdoux,'' Chaplin crafted a film that not only told a story of an out-of-work banker who kills rich women for their money, but also indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. capitalism. It also characterized war as another form of murder for profit, an unpopular theory at a time when America was basking in its World War II victory. The movie was first rejected by the Breen Office, the movie industry's self-imposed censors, as unsuitable. It eventually won a limited American release, although the public was not supportive of a Chaplin film that did not feature his lovable Tramp character. Seating for the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ``Monsieur Verdoux'' anniversary celebration is limited. Tickets are $25 in advance; $30 at the door. Lunch is included. For more information, contact the Charlie Chaplin Film Company, 300 S. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, Calif. 90290; fax, (310) 455-3515. Or e-mail at Chaplinctlaol.com. Dubbed or subtitles? Directors of the foreign-language films nominated for an Oscar will talk about art, politics and moviemaking mov·ie·mak·er n. One that makes movies, especially professionally. mov  ie·mak at a discussion from 10 a.m. to
noon Saturday sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
The session will be moderated by director Norman Jewison Noun 1. Norman Jewison - Canadian filmmaker (born in 1926) Jewison (``Moonstruck'') and feature clips from each of the nominated films and questions from the audience. The nominees are: ``Chef in Love,'' a Georgian film directed by Nana Djordjadze; ``Kolya,'' from the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. , directed by Jan Sverak; ``The Other Side of Sunday,'' from Norway, directed by Berit Nesheim; ``Prisoner of the Mountains Prisoner of the Mountains (Russian: Кавказский пленник, Kavkazskiy plennik, Prisoner of the Caucasus (U.K. ,'' from Russia, directed by Sergei Bodrov; and France's ``Ridicule,'' directed by Patrice Leconte. The public is invited to this free event at the academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theatre, 8949 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. . The doors will open at 9 a.m. For more information, call (310) 247-3000, Ext. 117. Out of the closet In other academy news: Eight decades of Hollywood costumes are on display at the organization's Wilshire Boulevard Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for H. Gaylord Wilshire (1861-1927), an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. offices, along with an exhibition of glass title paintings. Among the 30 costumes featured are ones worn by Charlie Chaplin in ``Monsier Verdoux,'' Greta Garbo in ``Queen Christina,'' Elizabeth Taylor Noun 1. Elizabeth Taylor - United States film actress (born in England) who was a childhood star; as an adult she often co-starred with Richard Burton (born in 1932) Taylor in ``Raintree County Raintree County is a novel by Ross Lockridge, Jr.. It tells the story of a small-town Midwestern teacher and poet who, in his younger days before his service as a Union soldier in the Civil War, met and married a beautiful Southern belle; however, her emotional instability ,'' Audrey Hepburn in ``Funny Face,'' Vanessa Redgrave Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January, 1937) is an Academy Award-winning English actress and member of the Redgrave family, one of the enduring theatrical dynasties. She is also a social activist for human rights. in ``Camelot,'' Jessica Lange in ``King Kong'' and Christopher Reeve in ``Superman.'' The clothes are from historian Larry McQueen's collection. Glass title paintings represent a bit of long-gone Hollywood. In the old days, a film's title card, opening and closing credits, and the studio's logo were hand-painted on sheets of glass that were photographed and then scraped clean for the next film. Both exhibits are free and open for viewing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday through April 6. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Charlie Chaplin as Verdoux, the suave killer, with Martha Raye in a scene from the 1947 film ``Monsier Verdoux.'' |
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