Extraordinary Cinema: Oh, Canada
Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 01:00pm
The Music Hall
The Historic Theater
28 Chestnut Street
Paul Schrader’s adaptation of Russell Banks’s novel sees him reunited with Richard Gere more than 40 years after American Gigolo, and together they deliver a moving and deeply personal take on this story of an artist reflecting on a lifetime of storytelling.
Aging filmmaker Leonard Fife (Gere), still fiery despite his battle with illness, wants to tell his life story, unfiltered, before it’s too late. As the director of acclaimed documentary exposés, he has much to be proud of, but his Vietnam War draft-dodging and his past relationships harbor thorny truths. Leonard sits for an extended interview with his former student Malcolm (Michael Imperioli), relating candid stories about his younger self (Jacob Elordi) in the tumultuous 1960s and beyond. At Leonard’s insistence, his wife and indispensable artistic partner, Emma (Uma Thurman), bears witness to it all. His successes are held up against his failings and, as the man is cleansed of the myth, Leonard must confront what is left.
Cannes Film Festival – Nominated: Palme d’Or
New York Film Festival – Official Selection
Toronto International Film Festival – Official Selection
AFI Fest – Official Selection
‘NR’ 95min
Tickets:
$16 Adults
$14 Seniors 60+, Students/Children, & Military/Veteran/First Responder.
