to each his own is a 1946 american romantic drama film .

it was directed by mitchell leisen , and stars olivia de havilland , mary anderson , roland culver , and john lund in his first on-screen appearance , where he played dual roles as father and son .

the screenplay was written by charles brackett and jacques théry .

a young woman bears a child out of wedlock and has to give him up .

de havilland won the academy award for best actress .

brackett and théry were nominated for best writing , original story .

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to each his own ( film ) <EOT> ' to each his own ' movie with olivia de havilland and john lund .

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relax , don ' t do it : salesman takashi aoyama ( asuka kudo ) and the mysterious yamamoto ( sota fukushi ) are poles apart in ' to each his own . ' | © 2017 ' to each his own ' film partners

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the lady bug is the only film directed by a female on the 2007 anthology dvd to each his own cinema , and that would be the new zealander jane champion , who also directed a girl’s own story .

darkness / dans l’obscurite is a short film directed by the dardenne brothers of belgium in 2007 for the dvd anthology to each his cinema .

the electric princess picture house is a short film directed by hou hsiao - hsien for the 2007 anthology dvd collection to each his cinema .

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mitchell leisen , for his part , characteristically eschews strong moralizing . thus , to each his own is surprisingly direct in its handling of an unwed mother , paralleling jody ' s increasing coldness with the detached – but honest – flashbacks that comprise the bulk of the film .

diaro di uno spettatore / diary of a moviegoer is a short film which was directed by nanni moretti of italy in 2007 for the dvd collection to each his own cinema . also of interest , there is only one actor within this whole short film , and that is moretti himself .

practically radio , after the credits , the dark but effective opening to mitchell leisen ' s to each his own , 1946 , starring olivia de havilland , from charles brackett ' s original story . >

with the headline : the screen in review ; ' to each his own , ' a paramount picture at radio city , stars olivia de havilland in role of woman who faces plights .

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family relationship switcheroo : greg is told that jody is his " aunt " thats close to his family .

to each his own mask is a challenging artistic documentary by filmmaker and visual artist tine guns , linked to her installation perpetual moment of pause that was exhibited at netwerk aalst , lhgwr in the hague and ostrale in dresden .

olivia de havilland won her first best actress academy award for her work in to each his own . three years later , she became a two - time winner with william wyler ' s drama the heiress .

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to each his own ( 1946 ) is a melodrama about the love and losses of jody norris who becomes an unwed mother during the early twentieth century . mitchell leisen directs and olivia de havilland stars in the film that won her her first academy award for best actress .

the dybbuk of haifa / le dibbouk de haifa is a short film by israeli director amos gitai for the 2007 dvd anthology to each his own cinema . the title more literally means “the possessed spirit of haifa” for a dybbuk can project themselves into a living person to continue or repeat their previous life , hence why this film references the siege of warsaw .

movie night / en regardant le film is a short film directed by zhang yimou in 2007 for the dvd anthology , to each his cinema . he also directed a segment of the lumiere and company anthology as i mentioned in my march 4th post about that collection .

* * also via it ' s the pictures that got small : the husband and wife team of albert hackett and frances goodrich had been working on what eventually became to each his own as early as fall 1943 .

anna is a short film which was directed in 2007 by alejandro gonzález iñárritu for the dvd anthology , to each his cinema . additionally , he also directed the segment mexico for the 11’09″01 september 11 collection .

to each his own ( 1946 ) , one of leisen’s most highly regarded films , earned the respect of critics who praised his deft , sensitive handling of a story that might have easily descended into maudlin melodrama in another director’s hands . de havilland won an academy award for…

olivia de havilland , who had starred in the 1941 melodrama hold back the dawn , returns to the wartime milieu in to each his own ( 1946 ) , once again under the direction of mitchell leisen , who guides the proceedings with his characteristic sincerity while cleverly skirting the production code ' s restrictive guidelines .

( 1969 ) , released within a month of each other and went on to become golden jubilee blockbusters .

someone to remember him by : the irony here is that jody cant even call her son her own .

to each his own was nominated for two academy awards , earning olivia de havilland her first best actress oscar following two nominations and a major lawsuit against her former studio , warner bros . , that kept her off the screen for more than two years .

the specter of the death of cinema and the communal movie experience hangs like an ironic shroud over “to each his own cinema , ” a mostly engaging compilation of 33 three - minute films made by leading international auteurs on the occasion of the cannes film festival’s 60th birthday . venture was conceived and produced by fest prexy gilles [ … ]

( 1973 ) . but while lane now has recognition for his participation in these films , it is as a cultural correspondent , journalist , and film critic that he really makes his mark .

† final one from the charles brackett diaries : besides olivia de havilland , three other actresses were considered for the female lead in to each his own . they were ginger rogers , greta garbo , and – according to brackett ' s interpretation of a mitchell leisen query – claudette colbert .

turn out like his father : captain cosgrove was a flyer in wwi and his son is one in world war two .

the plot of this shot film is taken right from the name , it is moretti doing a video diary of all his favorite times of going to the movies . as moretti is a well - know italian director and actor , his film the son’s room in which he had also acted and direct has been nominated for and won many awards , the idea of this film is the in order to be a great film maker you have to have a great love of all kinds of cinema experiences . the whole point really is for moretti to express his cinephilia as it has shaped his life and defined who he had become ; in addition to also shaping how he interacted with his family , and how he remembered various moments with them .

* note from the editor : edited by film historian anthony slide , it ' s the pictures that got small : charles brackett on billy wilder and hollywood ' s golden age consists of charles brackett ' s diary entries from the early ' 30s to 1949 . as found in the book , brackett had to fight with the production code ' s breen office , named after top censor joseph breen , to keep to each his own intact .

a young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin , but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty .

the vindication took its own time in appearing but khanna conclusively proved that the audience still adored him .

khanna had 11 films released in 1984 ; but with age catching up , his career was obviously drawing to a close . whether it was his separation from wife dimple or his adventure in politics , khanna remained in the limelight .

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in the introduction , zandi describes asking - almost negotiating - with a man at the door to let her into the school where only men were allowed that day . aptly , the book begins with her plea : “to each his ( or her ) own weapon , i have my camera , and i have my cry . ”

a single mother gives up her son , then fights to remain a part of his life .

zandi chooses various backgrounds . the writers she captures within their own space of preference - old libraries , studies or gardens . the painters pose in their workshops , among easels and brushes and paints , or next to one of their own works .

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deep into her flashback taking place in her american hometown more than 20 years earlier , jody ( olivia de havilland ) barely meets handsome flier cosgrove ( john lund ) , with her father ( griff barnett ) and war bond enthusiast clinton ( arthur loft ) , in mitchell leisen ' s to each his own , 1946 . >

the pasha of passion had only to park his car for a short while to find it smothered with lipsticked kisses on his return . sackfuls of love letters written in blood made their way to dimple , his bungalow at carter road , bandra ( a mumbai suburb ) . veteran actress nadira , who costarred with him in

, in the dual role of de havilland ' s lover and her son . as the son , he had a brown rinse on his naturally blond hair , and his manner for each character is totally different . lund was a good actor , but was not used to film technique , and had difficulties hitting his marks . the supporting cast , though not well - known , was uniformly excellent , and even inspired . editor alma macrorie , who was not an actress , was a standout as the continually pregnant belle ingham . she also cut the film , and kept trying to cut her part down .

this short film is about a forced redemption in regards to the boy and human connection in regards to the girl . while it appears that both character give each other what they are in “need” of , it is mostly just the girl who gets what she is searching for , as the boy never expresses or shows want of his forced redemption . the boy , while looking for money to steal from distracted theater goers , ends up getting “redeemed” by the girl who takes his hand and holds it through a sad part of a film , therein acquiring the human connection she was looking to find through the film itself . what this means in regards to the structure of film is that the characters are all contrived to serve the main character’s will and desire , and they do not get to develop outside of that relationship on their own term . it is a commentary about the juxtaposition between how relationships in films are presented as real but they do not reflected the actual relations structure experienced in daily life .

in one of many money - scenes , in flashback for middle - aged jody ( olivia de havilland ) , she ' s an un - married mom back in the states in 1918 , persuaded by her druggist father ( griff barnett ) she must not keep her child , then back to contemporary london , in mitchell leisen ' s to each his own , 1946 . >

a free - spirited type who cheerfully rattles away in osaka dialect , yamamoto wants to be aoyama’s helper and pal , not — as the latter briefly fears — his gay lover . he also gives aoyama useful fashion and sales advice , based on his own now - past salaryman days . the gray cloud over our hero begins to dissipate .

when the lights came up yesterday after the first showing in the music hall of " to each his own " there was hardly a dry feminine handkerchief in the house . the ladies had a good two - hour cry and they were delighted . and unless our prognostication goes unaccountably haywire the scene will be repeated over and over for many weeks to come . view full article in timesmachine »

to each his own tells us the story of jody norris , a small town girl , who has a child out of wedlock with a war pilot and ends up giving him to a foster family , after a series of unfortunate circumstances . although today we don ' t see this as scandalous as before , motherly love , on the other hand , will never be lost through time .

in to each his own , de havilland plays jody norris , a small - town woman who falls quickly in love – much like her character in hold back the dawn – but this time during world war i , when jody ' s brief liaison with daredevil flying ace captain cosgrove ( john lund ) results in an out - of - wedlock child .

this short film is about a tiny lady who is dressed like a bug getting chased around a theater by the janitor which is trying to squish her . while this is occurring there is a film playing in the background where in the female characters are mocking the male for not having enough “balls” to be able to live up to female needs .

, what was once arguably the finest film appreciation periodical in britain . i believe that lane also wrote for

jobless vin ( steve mcqueen ) blows his stake at the saloon , . . .

an iranian revolutionary with a flower in his rifle . photograph : courtesy of maryam zandi

as the mysterious yamamoto , fukushi plays down his ikemen ( handsome guy ) looks while playing up his character’s effervescent charm — and essential seriousness . this sort of complexity is absent in kudo’s straight - arrow aoyama , though his sincerity and passivity are also often found in his real - life counterparts . otherwise , black companies would find it harder to recruit and retain wage slaves .

this short film is about the power of cinema to bring a community together . it also showcases the excitement and magic around cinema that children experience when waiting for movies to begin . there is this excited build up and then silence when the movies starts , and that is part of what makes movies so great ; the experience of anticipation and the delayed gratification . while waiting the community all sits together laughing as the children make shadow puppets at the screen , and a boy throws a chicken into the air . this short film also seems to be saying that the anticipation and the togetherness experienced before the film starts is more important , as the main little boy falls asleep when the film actually starts because it is not as exciting or engaging to him as the participation parts that exist around the idea of film . likewise this short film also shows how film can bring people together as it’s other main character seems to be a girl that has a crush on the boy managing the projector , and through the magic of film’s presence in the community , she has a reason to hang out with said boy .

crew : reviewed at cannes film festival ( noncompeting ) , may 20 , 2007 . running time : 119 min .

, where he essayed the role of a twice - married man haunted by his past ) .

is lane’s memoir of his first 15 years as an english expatriate in rome , where he was uniquely poised to chronicle the ups and downs of a particularly turbulent period in the eternal city’s history . lane was born in orpington , a suburb of london , but never quite felt comfortable there . quickly realizing that his ambitions in the arts were not compatible with the regimented austerity of postwar britain , he left for paris , where he studied french and film . by 1950 , however , he had traveled to rome , which was to be his material and spiritual home base over the next two decades . by the time of his move , lane had already contributed to

based on a prize - winning novel by emi kitagawa , izuru narushima’s “to each his own” ( “chotto ima kara shigoto yamete kuru” ) is a serious treatment of this theme that flirts with fantasy in its first half but shades to heart - warming melodrama in its second . save for the scenes of the beleaguered salesman hero ( asuka kudo ) being chewed out by his short - fused boss ( kotaro yoshida ) , the story teeters on the edge of impossibility before finally descending into just - so fiction whose solution for karōshi ( death by overwork ) is the real - life equivalent of winning the lottery — that is , hardly attainable for the majority who have to earn a living in this country rather than the film’s idea of paradise .

to each his own - i really enjoyed seeing this movie after not seeing it for many years ! it was nice to see miss de havilland in one of her early screen appearances . the digitally remastered copy was very good i had never seen or heard it that good , although some scenes were dark i imagine that was in the original print ! i would highly recommend it , granted that it can be slow in parts but it has a great love story from yesteryear !

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as such this short film of champion’s is a commentary about the lack of female directors in mainstream film making . it is also a chicken - in - the - egg question as in , if someone needs a love of cinema to make good cinema and champion seems to be arguing that male produced films do not cater correctly to female desires for film viewing , how are females to suppose to be able to start making good cinema ? it brings up the spirit of laura mulvey’s famous bit “visual pleasure and narrative cinema” which basically says that since films are all made by males , they appear to males , as they are directed with a male eye / gaze and thus females are not characters but objects for the males to look at and interact with in the duration of the film . being that females are meant to be objects within the films , they cannot possibly be included in the direction of the film as then they would resist the preselected male concept of the gaze and other .

on the downside , john lund is both flat and unappealing in the dual role of captain cosgrove and his grown son . true to the form of “women ' s pictures , ” the film ' s leading male is bland , especially against an outstanding female star .

the specter of the death of cinema and the communal movie experience hangs like an ironic shroud over “to each his own cinema , ” a mostly engaging compilation of 33 three - minute films made by leading international auteurs on the occasion of the cannes film festival ’s 60th birthday . venture was conceived and produced by fest prexy gilles jacob as a way to celebrate the cinema rather than cannes per se , and the directors were asked only to express “their state of mind of the moment as inspired by the motion picture theater . ” collection was televised throughout france on canal plus simultaneously with its cannes preem and will be released on dvd in gaul on may 25 .

a little too soapy for my taste but olivia de havilland elevates this film several notches and is amply rewarded with an oscar .

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deathwatch ( bertrand tavernier , 1980 ) . a movie twenty years ahead of its time , about the ultimate " reality " tv show . romy schneider is dying . she accepts a big check from tv producer harry dean stanton to film her final days , then runs off . so harry sends harvey keitel to film her surreptitiously . a great film that hasn ' t been available on video in ages , but is on the coming attractions slate at anchor bay . - - lisa larkin

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winter light ( ingmar bergman , 1963 ) . the middle entry in bergman ' s " faith " trilogy is usually overlooked in favor of through a glass darkly ' s spider - god , and the silence ' s lesbianism , while ironically being the most obviously related to the subject of faith . the story concerns a disillusioned priest ( gunnar björnstrand ) and his inability to cope with the needs of either his parishioners or his personal intimates . the film plays out in near real - time , and the painfully honest character interaction is some of the most quietly brutal and intense of any bergman film . . . . and that ' s saying something . - - michael buck

for to each his own , screenwriter ( and producer ) charles brackett – working with jacques théry , instead of frequent partner billy wilder – updated the unwed - mother films of the early 1930s . the melodramatic progression of the story unmistakably recalls pre - production code potboilers such as the secret of madame blanche ( charles brabin , 1933 ) , starring irene dunne , and the sin of madelon claudet ( edgar selwyn , 1931 ) , which earned helen hayes a best actress academy award .

film artists she asks to her studio , and photographs them all with similar lighting and angles . but they bring their individuality . the actor ali nassirian gives us his naive but sparkling grin , while director dariush mehrjui , once the quirky intellectual of iranian cinema , looks through a peephole made with hands .

this flow of time , when the family goes through the curtain and the short film jumps to the present where the theater is abandoned and in disrepair but the film reels still play like they did before , is symbolic of the power this nostalgia still has . it indicates that there is still magic left in the old , individual theaters .

lund , who had already established himself on broadway , made his film debut here . an interesting sidelight is that de havilland hadn ' t worked for two years . she ' d been on suspension from warner bros . and was trying to break a contract which they claimed included all of her suspension time . she

to each his own ( 1946 ) . dir . : mitchell leisen . scr . : charles brackett and jacques théry . from a story by charles brackett . * * cast : olivia de havilland . † john lund . mary anderson . roland culver . phillip terry . bill goodwin . virginia welles . victoria horne . frank faylen . willard robertson . doris lloyd . ida moore . and in uncredited roles : anthony caruso . gino corrado . franklyn farnum . julia faye . louis jean heydt . mary maclaren . gigi perreau .

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during a night watch in london , middle - aged american jody norris ( olivia de havilland ) meets the brisk but kind lord desham ( roland culver ) . later , jody recalls her youth when she fell in love with a pilot and bore his illegitimate child after his death in the war . jody tried to arrange to adopt her own child , but the boy ended up with her best friend , and jody ' s efforts to regain custody were fruitless . years later , when jody ' s son arrives in london as an american pilot , desham provides help .

convenient miscarriage : subverted . it first looks as if the film is going to play it straight ( jody has a disease that will make carrying a child dangerous ) , but she later decides to have the baby and it ' s considered a miracle .

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, and it would be nice to be directed to some of those articles . kevin m . flanagan

list of directors , 35 in all , including two sets of brothers , consists of names very familiar on the croisette , many palme d’or winners among them . with a couple of exceptions , the identities of the filmmakers are withheld until the end of each short , meaning that guessing who’s behind the camera becomes part of the fun ( the presence of some directors in their own films provides tip - offs from time to time ) .

one of olivia de havilland ' s best film , for which she deservedly won her first oscar , and one of hollywood ' s most emotionally effective melodramas .

an adventuresome young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process . but when he returns 10 years later , she will stop at nothing to get him back , even though she is already married .

] got out of his car , there was a deafening roar as they called out ' rajesh khanna ' in unison . '

a true melodrama that just makes you cry and hug your mother . olivia dehavilland bless her is very good in this . sometimes the film gets a little long for its own good , and also starts off very slowly that it took until the flashback to hook me but otherwise i liked it . this woman was so dedicated to love her son how wonderful ! and in the end during those final moments you see just how far she ' s gone . this may not be a memorable film as many people on here have never seen it , but it ' s a good break from everything for a few hours .

this short film is about the power of a film’s plot , not as shown via the visuals , but by how important the script is . anna , while it is never directly said , is blind . the male character has to tell her pieces of the visuals happening on screen , which in turn also tells the audience watching anna what is playing in their cinema . likewise the male also has to tell anna at the end that the film was in color and not in black and white like she had been picturing in her head the whole time . additionally when anna gets up there is the distinct thumping - click of a hoover cane . being that anna cannot see the film , only hear it , that is the experience the viewer is given by never having the camera actually face the movie screen . we must instead be content with listening to a film that is not visible while watching anna sit in the darkness and have someone explain what is occurring .

the film’s central mystery is not how aoyama hangs onto his job ( one likely reason : the boss enjoys torturing him ) but yamamoto’s true identity . aoyama , who is not stupid , soon uncovers the falsity of the “classmate” claim , but yamamoto’s uncanny knack for turning up at the right moment , time after time , makes aoyama suspect that he is a ghost — or an angel . igarashi , we soon see , is hiding secrets as well , though aoyama innocently and somewhat incredibly views her as his only office ally . ( his other co - workers are glued silently to their desks . )

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however , in the mid - seventies , his career hit a deep trough . khanna favourites like hrishikesh mukherjee , yash chopra and shakti samanta shifted sights to the angry young man amitabh with

also rating high marks are contributions from atom egoyan , in which two people in separate cinemas phone each other images of the films they’re watching ; the coen brothers’ amusing snippet about a cowboy ( josh brolin , seemingly having walked straight out of the coens’ “no country for old men” ) trying to decide which film to see at santa monica’s aero rep house ( “rules of the game” or “climates” ) and zhang yimou’s energetic , superbly composed look at rural chinese kids gathering for a movie show .

takashi aoyama ( asuka kudo ) has way to much work to do and pushes himself mentally too hard . he blacks out and collapses at a railroad station . when he is about to be hit by a train , he is saved by yamamoto ( sota fukushi ) who speaks with an osaka dialect . after his encounter with yamamoto , takashi recovers his bright personality and gets better results at work . one day , takashi sees yamamoto boarding a bus to the cemetery with a serious expression .

amidst lane’s adventures in film and the arts are frequent struggles with poverty—the life of a freelancer has never been secure , though lane seems to have kept in work most of the time—and very frank discussions of his sexual liaisons . lane , who realized he was gay at an early age , pursued many men over his years in rome . while he did find a long - term partner by the 1970s ( and thus avoided the worst of the worldwide panic over the emergence of aids in the early 1980s ) ,

newly returned from national service to join his politically committed but emotionally chaotic mother myra at home , tony – whose childhood home was blown up , along with his dad , during the war – longs for a world that is as safe as houses and where his mother always wears lipstick and behaves with dignity . but myra , played with a compelling mix of magnificent swagger and emotional fragility by clare holman , is determined to keep fighting for the causes she believes in , even if events in hungary and the ussr have taken their toll .

occupying a provocative , confrontational zone all its own is david cronenberg’s intense piece , in which the director himself appears as “the last jew in the world in the last cinema in the world” preparing to commit suicide on television while commentators blather on dispassionately about jews and cinema .

as soon as i read the description , i knew for sure where the story would lead to . in fact , everything would be predictable if you have watched enough movies . that said , this film is a gem . for the first i cried when watching a movie , not because someone died , but because someone realized a reason to live . the scene when aoyama returned home and talked with his parents is really touching . as another comment has said , it would be more easily for you to feel this film if you have ever been in the same situation as the main character . and i believe people like him are not a minority in this modern society .

note the fineness of this film . allow me the honor of starring in it for you . by all means , let me take you on a tour of this interesting woman .

. for a short but memorable epoch , it seemed the whole nation was taken up with his charismatic smile and those winking - eyed mannerisms .

in other words : feel free to add something reasonable & coherent – and fact - based – to the discussion .

honestly , i turn to tcm to forget about politics . its a refuge for many of us . considering that films today have little sentimentality that to many younger . . .

. since the film was shot in sequence , the weight loss worked to its advantage . in the early scenes , playing a young girl , she is thin and ethereal . leisen insisted that de havilland eat hearty meals during production , and over the course of the film , she gained about 20 pounds , which took her effectively through pregnancy and aging . the aging process was also helped along with makeup and harsh lighting .

the film won sharmila tagore her first and only filmfare best actress award . in 1947 , olivia de havilland had won her first academy award for best actress for playing the same role in

, vividly recalls the premiere of the film held at mumbai ' s plush apsara cinema : ' a sea of humanity lined up on either side of the road . and when kaka [

mothlight ( stan brakhage , 1963 ) . brakhage is one of the great figures of the american avant - garde , and this 5 - minute work is a rare thing indeed - a film made without a camera . this is as basic as it gets : two mylar strips and a hell of a lot of moths . mesmerizing and singular , it is quite something to watch it projected and then get a chance to examine the actual film on the reel - truly this is something that ' s impossible to do with video . - - mark netter

, sang rajesh khanna to sharmila tagore , even as his friend , sujit kumar , doubled up as a driver and a mouth organ player - - keeping pace with the toy train , on one hand while adding music to khanna ' s love song on the other .

meeting an ace pilot , captain cosgrove , during wwi ( john lund ) and falling in love , jody ( dehavilland ) gets pregnant and hides this disgrace to protect her reputation and her sons . with the help of her father , she contrives a plan to make her son a foundling in the eyes of her small town . however , her plan fails and a former beau , alex ( roland culver ) and his wife , corinne ( mary anderson ) , take jodys son as their own .

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when captain cosgrove shuts off the power to his biplane it continues to glide on a level path . biplanes have very high drag because they have two wings and all the supports in between . the plane would have started to fall toward the ground , not continue on . the clouds in the background show a level path of travel . see more »

from the 1990s onwards , maryam zandi was known as a portrait photographer . she has published four collections of figures in literature , painting and film , and is now planning a fifth , on musicians .

igarashi ( haru kuroki ) , a cool beauty who is the company’s sales star , compliments aoyama on his brighter look and attitude , but romance is the furthest thing from his mind , especially after a seemingly careless error nearly loses the company an important client . the boss goes ballistic — and aoyama again descends into corporate hell .

zandi is the sister of acclaimed iranian writer , director and translator nader ebrahimi , known especially for his lyrical love stories set in the mountainous forests of northern iran .

( 1963 ) , in which lane was initially cast to play bacchus . however , upon learning that lane was a journalist , and could thus potentially file clandestine copy , richard burton , then famously embarking on an affair with elizabeth taylor , had him fired off the film . although lane got his promised pay , burton’s paranoia kept him from appearing in what is now regarded as one of the most serious and indulgent flops in movie history .

fortunately , aoyama finds a savvy , tireless savior in yamamoto . my own role model in this regard is late country music star johnny paycheck , whose biggest hit was “take this job and shove it . ” has there ever been a japanese cover version ?

my mother was very happy with this dvd . she had been wanting to see this for a long time . she was initially a bit worried about the title being in czech but she was glad that she could turn off the sub titles and that the film was in english .

got to love tcm for allowing us the chance to see films directed by mitchell leisen , of which this is one . i found his films to be pretty sexy in a sophisticated and implied kind of way , which enhanced their overall effectiveness as compelling dramas . he did so with olivia dehavilland who has a son out of wedlock after falling for a barnstorming wwi ace pilot when she was the knockout daughter of a pharmacy owner in a small town in new york state in this film . leisen ' s films also featured successful female leads , here with dehavilland who makes her way up to the heights of the cosmetics industry during world war ii . thus she was both sexually liberated as…

flashback : jody remembers her story while waiting for greg to arrive in london . she begins telling some of it to lord dashem as well .

unfortunately , khanna ' s ego kept pace with his widening girth . when the flops started making their appearance , filmmakers began to shy away . in 1972 , rajesh had a string of seven disappointments , but he surmounted them with crowd - pleasers like

the photographs run from the citywide demonstrations of november 1978 to 1 april 1979 , the day of the national referendum with the simple question : ‘the islamic republic , yes or no ? ’ . they capture such momentous events as the mass march to mohammad mossadegh’s home in ahmadabad , and ayatollah ruhollah khomeini’s first media interview upon his return to iran , at alavi school . it was published in october 2014 .

from a feminist perspective of course this is problematic as it seems to suggest a woman ' s life somehow isn ' t complete without children . as supreme soap opera it is sublime . leisen was wonderful with actresses and olivia certainly earned her oscar here . the fact this got past the censors at all can probably be put down to patriotic fervor in the wake of world war 2 . the director ' s understated style and deft way of inserting lighthearted moments keeps the film from dragging or becoming maudlin . a quintessential ' women ' s picture , ' recommended to fans of old hollywood , the director or his star ( with caveats )

but zandi’s portraits go beyond simply documenting the subject to suggest why they should be remembered . film director nasser taghvaie aptly described this in a ceremony to honour her work hosted by the literary magazine bukhara : “sometimes a photographer can capture what hides beneath your exterior , that’s what maryam’s work did for our poets , sculptors and artists . she reflected who they were on the inside . ”

mix for a film by eva vertongen . els viane created some nice sounds that evoke for me very well the desire for esthetic qualities that both eva and thomas share . in the same time they form spaces where we can process the difficult moral situation that is presented to us . we amed for a very …

an unwed mother , forced to give up her child to avoid scandal , follows her son ' s life from afar even as she prospers in business .

a man walks past a wall with ‘death to the shah’ scrawled over what appears to be similar graffiti previously covered up . photograph : courtesy of maryam zandi

crime and punishment ( pierre chenal , 1935 ) . it is very difficult to film dostoevsky . for one thing , his philosophical and religious concerns don ' t seem to translate well to the screen . this french version of crime and punishment short - changes those aspects , but what it captures like no other adaptation i ' ve seen is the dostoevskyan atmosphere . the production design ( the great eugene lourie ) features city streets and houses that look cramped , spooky , a bit off - kilter . the young actor playing raskolnikov ( pierre blanchar ) looks hungry and haunted ; the black - and white photography is great , the director ( pierre chenal ) sustains a feeling of desperate , rat - like confinement that is very much like the experience of reading that great novel . no , it doesn ' t plumb the depths , but it manages to evoke some of the story ' s existential fright , and i love the film ' s look and mood . - - chris dashiell

during world war i , small - town girl josephine norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant pilot . after a scheme to adopt him ends up giving him to another family , she devotes her life to loving him from afar .

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happy ending : jody finally gets the recognition she fought to get but failed .

secular women took part then fell victim to the revolution . photograph : maryam zandi

léolo ( jean - claude lauzon , 1992 ) . a dark , shocking , strangely humorous film about a young boy ' s escape from reality . 12 - year - old leo ( maxime collin ) lives in a run - down montreal tenement with his abusive family in the 1950s . in his imagination he is an expatriate sicilian named leolo . stunning bursts of poetry are juxtaposed with scenes that are brutal , vulgar , or obscene , a black comedy about the tragedy of a sensitive soul in conflict with society - it ' s one of the most unusual films ever made - - vulgar , audacious , yet deeply compassionate . - - howard schumann

this movie , i think , best resonates with those who ' ve experienced something similar to aoyama . if you haven ' t experienced having a job or dealing with senseless people . . . it would be hard to relate to this movie .

is a generally breezy read . lane’s years of writing and acting have made him an adept communicator and a fine storyteller . i would have liked to have read a bit more about lane’s childhood and experience of wartime britain , though given his stated desire to leave that life behind , one cannot blame him for skipping those bits . also , lane’s writing and acting after 1965 are mentioned where appropriate in the text , but a more formal list of appearances and significant pieces as an appendix would be nice ( after all , given lane’s style , readers will likely want to make a trip to the library and track down some of his pieces ) . thankfully , bear claw books are likely releasing an anthology of writings ( including some from lane ) from

since it is set at a time when there was a mass defection from party politics and increasing cynicism about politicians , it’s easy to see why director paul miller thought this is a play that might have traction as our own general election approaches . but it’s painfully stilted and lacks dramatic impetus until the second half ; some characters are fatally underwritten and it’s wordy – everyone says everything at least twice .

it is certainly magnanimous of one superstar to speak in such glowing terms of another who was once his chief adversary at the box - office . while there is no denying the apparent modesty peeking through bachchan ' s praise , he is not far from the mark in encapsulating the khanna phenomenon .

but the beginnings of the pimple faced , medium - height - and - build man were a far cry from his superstar days . rajesh , who real name is jatin , came from a well - to - do family and was intense about acting , whether on stage or in films .

during world war i , small - town girl josephine norris has an illegitimate son by an itinerant pilot . after a scheme to adopt him ends up giving him to another family , she devotes her life to loving him from afar . written by mark foltz

is as much about his relationships in the context of a largely traditional and heterosexist culture that made being fully out difficult . lane offers several points of comparison between himself and pasolini , whose taste for crime and the

zandi was dismissed from tv in 1983 – she did not want to publicly elaborate on the reasons for this - and her photos from 1978 - 9 would not be revealed until 2008 when she first tried to publish them . “shortly after taking them i put them away , ” she said . “i wanted them to be looked at after the historical occurrences had come and gone , so they could be seen with distance , and outside a news cycle . ” perhaps one downside of this , she admits , is a lack of sufficient information for each photo , as she did not take full notes at the time .

contrasts with lane’s interest in soldiers and police officers . the most fascinating parts of this book concern lane’s experiences working in the film industry . he was more than a journalist and actor of bit parts . he occasionally moonlighted in publicity ( he was responsible for selling the english press on


the polka king is an american comedy film directed and written by maya forbes and wallace wolodarsky .

the film stars jack black , jenny slate , jason schwartzman , and jacki weaver .

it premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival on january 22 , 2017 .

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the polka king <EOT> vulture - jack black and the cast of “the polka king” are . . .

" the polka king " tells the story of jan lewan , a polka star who went to prison for running a ponzi scheme .

the sporadic magic of the polka king largely comes from its casting , and the hammy performances that follow .

vanessa bayer , j . b . smoove & willie garson join jack black comedy ‘the polka king’

jenny slate is set to co - star with jack black in the indie comedy “the polka king . ”

jack black makes the antihero in the polka king just so lovable . and that ' s a problem .

jack black is " the polka king , " in an ingratiating comedy based on an improbable true story .

netflix has acquired worldwide distribution rights to the jack black - starrer the polka king , which first debuted at sundance .

inspired by true events , “the polka king” tells the story of local pennsylvania polka legend jan lewan , who develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans .

jack black comedy ‘polka king’ adds vanessa bayer , j . b . smoove , willie garson | deadline

the polka king is warm and sympathetic , avoiding easy jokes in favor of humane , character - driven humor .

‘hamming it up to the nth degree’ : jack black as jan lewan , the polka king . photograph : pr company handout

bernie finds a more cohesive balance between the craziness of the story and a solid emotional center . the polka king never quite gets there .

maya forbes and wally wolodarsky are co - directing and writing the polka king , which is based on joshua brown and john mikulak’s documentary , the man who would be polka king , which follows the rise and fall of jan lewan , a pennsylvania polka sensation who shocked the polka world when it was revealed he seduced his fans into investing in a ponzi scheme .

principal photography for “the polka king” is slated for mid - july through mid - august , at various locations across rhode island .

netflix has picked up global rights to jack black ’s comedy “ the polka king ” and plans to launch the film later this year .

“ the polka king ” premiered at the sundance film festival in january . maya forbes directed the film from a script she wrote with wally wolodarsky .

inspired by true events , “the polka king” tells the story of local pennsylvania polka legend jan lewan , “who develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans , ” according to a release .

the man who would be polka king is a movie starring michael byrne , pete chacho , and catherine damavandi . a look at the rise and fall of band leader jan lewan , whose international polka empire led to the greatest polka - related financial crime in history .

principal photography for “the polka king” is slated for mid - july through mid - august , 2016 at various locations across rhode island .

the pic is based on the joshua brown and john mikulak documentary , “the man who would be polka king , ” following the rise and fall of jan lewan , a pennsylvania polka sensation who shocked the polka world when it was revealed he seduced his fans into investing in a ponzi scheme .

pawtucket – production staff for the jack black film “the polka king” visited a number of city sites last week as they prepare to start filming in rhode island .

a look at the rise and fall of band leader jan lewan , whose international polka empire led to the greatest polka - related financial crime in history .

pawtucket – filming for “the polka king , ” starring jack black as polka legend / con artist jan lewan , got going in pawtucket last friday . several homes on waltham street and harvard street are being used for the film .

a member of the camera crew . filming for the movie " the man who would be polka king " starring jack black took place on friday , july 15 , in pawtucket .

a press release from the rhode island film & television office last week announced that shivhans pictures will produce and finance filming of “the polka king” in rhode island this summer .

black , david permut , stuart cornfeld , shivani rawat , monica levinson and priyanka mattoo are producing . rawat’s shivhans pictures is also financing “the polka king . ”

actor jack black , left , during filming for the movie " the polka king " last friday in pawtucket . black is starring in the film . ( breeze photos by charles lawrence )

the feature is based on the documentary the man who would be polka king from directors joshua brown and john mikulak , which follows grammy - nominated polka sensation jan lewan , who ended up running a soviet souvenir - based ponzi scheme that landed him in jail .

infinitely polar bear helmer maya forbes and former simpsons writer wally wolodarsky wrote the movie , and forbes directed . the polka king also stars jenny slate , vanessa bayer and jason schwartzman .

polka king is being produced by permut , stuart cornfeld , shivani rawat , monica levinson and priyanka mattoo . permut presentations’ vp chris mangano will exec produce .

producers of the polka king are david permut of permut presentations , stuart cornfeld of red hour pictures , shivani rawat and monica levinson of shivhans pictures , and priyanka mattoo . rawat’s shivhans pictures is also financing the polka king . shivhans has been behind such pictures as bleecker street’s danny collins , the oscar - nominated trumbo and captain fantastic which is currently out in theaters .

acclaimed actor and musician jack black ( “school of rock” , “kung fu panda” ) stars in the new feature film comedy “the polka king” , written and directed by maya forbes and wallace wolodarsky .

with a clipped and modestly entertaining 90 - minute run time , the polka king that relishes in lewan ' s theatrics but rarely pauses to interrogate what ' s behind his facade .

polka king , directed and written by forbes and wolodarsky , is based on the documentary film the man who would be polka king from directors john mikulak and joshua von brown . the movie was produced by david permut ( permut presentations ) , stuart cornfeld ( red hour films ) , shivani rawat and monica levinson ( shivhans pictures ) , jack black ( electric dynamite ) and priyanka mattoo .

jack black plays a polka star and con artist in a new netflix movie .

on sunday night , sundance had the world premiere of the latest comedy vehicle from actor jack black , “the polka king . ” it was introduced as a welcome opposite for the programmers after they had watched “three documentaries about syria , ” and proved to have that effect with a mostly - packed house . one of the more straight - up comedies of the fest , “the polka king” treats viewers to a bizarre true story and funky performances from its strong cast .

filming for the movie " the man who would be polka king " starring jack black took place on friday , july 15 , in pawtucket . the movie is based on joshua brown and john mikulak’s documentary which follows the rise and fall of jan lewan , a pennsylvania polka sensation who unwittingly brought a town to its knees in a ponzi scheme .

bayer is repped by wme and rise management . smoove is repped by uta and converge media group . garson is with paradigm and john carrabino management . wme and icm represent distribution rights on the polka king .

cranston , r . i . — " the polka king , " the movie being made in rhode island that stars jack black , is looking for unpaid extras wednesday for a shoot at rhodes on the pawtuxet , 60 rhodes place , cranston .

polka king is currently slated to start production this summer and is being produced by permut , stuart cornfeld , shivani rawat , monica levinson and priyanka mattoo permut presentations’ vp chris mangano will exec produce .

netflix has taken global rights to maya forbes and wally wolodarsky’s comedy biopic the polka king starring jack black as local pennsylvania polka legend jan lewan . deadline hears that netflix paid high seven figures for the movie , which premiered at the sundance film festival in january . there were several suitors since the movie premiered at the festival . netflix was there at the beginning , and pulled ahead of the pack in recent months . wme and icm co - repped the deal .

jenny slate , jason schwartzman , jacki weaver , j . b . smoove , and vanessa bayer also star in the story of local pennsylvania polka legend jan lewan . the movie is based on the joshua brown and john mikulak documentary , “the man who would be polka king , ” which detailed lewan’s rise and fall after persuading fans to invest in a ponzi scheme , which landed him in jail .

fifty - one walcott street , a house used in the movie , " the man who would be polka king . " unofficial sources say that the movie involves large spans of time and the house will again appear in the movie with a fresh coat of paint . filming for the movie starring jack black took place on friday , july 15 , in pawtucket .

jack black , jenny slate and jason schwartzman star in this tale of the rise and fall of a real - life polka maestro .

a streaming date has not been determined , but polka king will hit netflix before the end of this year . no word on whether there will be a theatrical release component like other netflix titles ( the streaming studio has a deal for its original movies to be shown at the luxury chain ipic theaters ) .

local pennsylvania polka legend jan lewan develops a plan to get rich that shocks his fans and lands him in jail .

“pawtucket is thrilled to welcome jack black and ‘the polka king’ to our great city , ” said mayor donald grebien in a statement . “it’s truly exciting to have the film’s production headquarters in the city’s armory arts district in historic downtown , and that a number of local pawtucket businesses are being considered for film locations . ”

crew : directors / writers : mary forbes , wally wolodarsky , based on the documentary " the man who would be polka king " by john mikulak and joshua von brown . camera ( color , widescreen , hd ) : andrei bowden schwartz . editor : catherine haight . music : theodore shapiro .

“we loved working with them before and know we can help them maximize their potential for this extraordinary project , ‘the polka king , ’ ” feinberg said . “the script is superbly written , and we look forward to seeing jack black unleash his talent and soar as he portrays this provocative character . ”

this exuberant tragicomedy recounts the remarkable but true story of the rise and fall of polish émigré jan lewan ( black ) , from striving tchotchke shop owner in the ’70s to the undisputed “king of pennsylvania polka” in the early ’90s . lewan pursued the american dream by any means necessary , fleecing investors and bribing officials to build a personal musical empire in what became the world’s only known polka ponzi scheme . swept up by lewan’s charismatic charm are his devoted wife , marla ( slate ) , and his neurotic sidekick , mickey ( schwartzman ) .

dennis harvey gave “the polka king” a strong review at sundance : “one of those conspicuously talented comics who nonetheless can be tricky to cast , jack black has rather surprisingly found some of his best big - screen roles portraying liberally dramatized versions of real people , à la ‘school of rock’ and ‘bernie . ’ ( no , ‘drunk history’ doesn’t count . ) featuring black’s most eccentric true - life character yet , ‘the polka king’ amply plays to its star’s strengths , yielding a hilariously tough - to - believe biopic that should easily prove one of the bigger commercial breakouts of sundance’s 2017 edition . ”

“pawtucket is thrilled to welcome jack black and “the polka king” to our great city . it’s truly exciting to have the film’s production headquarters in the city’s armory arts district in historic downtown , and that a number of local pawtucket businesses are being considered for film locations , ” pawtucket mayor donald r . grebien stated in a press release .

this adaptation of john mikulak ' s and joshua von brown ' s doc the man who would be polka king is a big left turn after forbes ' debut , the autobiographical infinitely polar bear , campy and outrageous where that film sought the emotional core of extreme behavior . the stylization can be hard to take at times , however true to events it may be .

ans were shocked when it was discovered that their hero had committed one of the largest ( and possibly only ) polka - related financial crimes in history .

polka bandleader jan lewan sets out to build a music and travel empire but soon runs afoul of the law in this jack black comedy based on a true story .

polka musicians are an easy target for comedy – and what’s really going to top john candy and eugene levy as stan and yosh , the schmenge brothers , from the old canadian sketch comedy show sctv ? luckily , after an initial high - energy onslaught ( and jenny slate in some fabulous outfits ) , the polka king goes easy on the “ain’t they quirky ? ” sequences that a cheap - shot filmmaker like jared hess has somehow turned into a career . even though jack black is hamming it up to the nth degree , this somehow turns into a film about characters you care about .

exclusive : the dance card for the jack black comedy the polka king just got longer with saturday night live ‘s vanessa bayer , curb your enthusiasm ‘s j . b . smoove and hawaii five - o ‘s willie garson boarding the project . the news follows after deadline broke exclusively last week that jason schwartzman and oscar nominee jacki weaver are also set to star alongside black who is not only headlining , but producing too under his electric dynamite label .

chris mangano is a young producer in the independent film world who has already made significant contributions to the scene in just a few years . his most recent project , the polka king starring jack black debuted at sundance this past year to widespread critical and audience acclaim . i had a chance to catch up with chris about the project , his career , and what big things are shaping up at mangano movies & media , his production company .

the spotlight program is a tribute to the cinema we love from throughout the past year .

one of those conspicuously talented comics who nonetheless can be tricky to cast , jack black has rather surprisingly found some of his best big - screen roles portraying liberally dramatized versions of real people , à la “school of rock” and “bernie . ” ( no , “drunk history” doesn’t count . ) featuring black’s most eccentric true - life character yet , “the polka king” amply [ … ]

it’s not a spoiler , but jan lewan was indeed at the screening last night , and ( after climbing onto the stage himself ) was able to clarify just how authentic the movie’s events are : “pretty much true . ” afterward , he and black performed a polka rap ( you’ll see soon , i’m sure ) , basking in massive applause . as someone near me asked , “doesn’t he owe people five million dollars ? are we ok with that ? ” that’s a revealing observation to the slightness this movie has with the legitimately bad things jan did . but the movie is very often fruitful with its goofiness . " the polka king " finds a distinct balance of being good - spirited to the title person while able to let us laugh out loud about his absurdities .

what’s key is that even though this is a movie about a scoundrel , it’s all very optimistic . forbes and wolodarsky keep the frame bright and the filmmaking calls attention to itself only when necessary . in one such scene , jan somehow hoaxes a group of people to buy into a european tour that includes a visit from the pope – and then somehow gets john paul ii to stop by for a group photo . if you ignore the part about going to jail , the polka king is a great advertisement for the “fake it ‘til you make it” manifesto .

a pennsylvania polka sensation almost brings down the town with a ponzi scheme . with jack black and jacki weaver . produced by red hour films . shoots july 15 - sept . 20 in rhode island .

the polka king , a return to sundance for maya forbes and wally wolodarsky after infinitely polar bear , is definitely wacky , perhaps even a little zany , but as the pre - title card and closing credits photos remind us , this is based on a true story . that fact serves as a considerable engagement engine , as this is the type of story where , if someone told it to you , you might say , “man , they ought to make a movie about that ! ”

unbounded optimism is a great thing up to a point in the polka king , maya forbes ' feature version of the true story in which a flamboyant bandleader found himself swindling his aged fans out of millions . jack black , as the immigrant musician in question , finds a role that invites a great deal of jack black - ness , full of peppy showmanship and thickly accented dialogue . but even moviegoers with a strong tolerance for that shtick may be less than involved with this half - charming feature , which inspires some sympathy for its protagonist but not enough to carry the film . commercial prospects are iffy , despite the strong cast .

one of those conspicuously talented comics who nonetheless can be tricky to cast , jack black has rather surprisingly found some of his best big - screen roles portraying liberally dramatized versions of real people , à la “school of rock” and “bernie . ” ( no , “drunk history” doesn’t count . ) featuring black’s most eccentric true - life character yet , “ the polka king ” amply plays to its star’s strengths , yielding a hilariously tough - to - believe biopic that should easily prove one of the bigger commercial breakouts of sundance’s 2017 edition .

will be the fourth film ms . hampson produces in the ocean state . her previous films were the golden globe nominated production “

this film tells the story of a polish polka music singer , who makes a fortune by setting up a ponzi scheme that targets the elderly . i thought it would be a comedy , but only after a few minutes in i already found out it was not funny at all . the story is not so engaging because the background stories of the investors are not explained , and hence i feel little for them . the characters in the film are not very likable either . unfortunately , i did not like this film as i imagined i would .

the breeze first reported last week that at least one scene for the movie would be filmed at the modern diner . susan mcdonald , marketing communications manager for memorial hospital , said the crew will stage a retro icu room for scenes at the hospital when filming starts the second week of august .

but when it comes to the film’s overall success , these wildly amusing situations take a back seat to the contributions of an excellent cast . speaking the language of incorrigible optimism in a burlesque polish accent , black gets to sing ( the soundtrack is wall - to - wall polka favorites , though there’s no “she’s too fat for me” ) , hustle , and deliver broken - english homilies to his heart’s desire . the cartoonish extroversion that can be simply too much in other contexts is ideally harnessed here .

basically the story of a man forced to finally see the injustice around him . riley’s movie is designed to do the same thing to you . …

the movie is like a goof on the american dream a la michael bay ’s “pain & gain , ” but with the small - town - version scheming of a “ the wolf of wall street . ” the dreamer in this case is polish immigrant / polka bandleader jan lewan ( jack black ) , who has pride , perhaps too much pride ( not plainly ego ) about being successful . he also has a certain naivete , both to the way that government works and his stern belief if he can think things , they will come true . at the beginning of the film , he leads a rollicking polka band that goes by his name , and owns a shop in a strip mall in hazelton , pa that sells various polish trinkets . we also see in a cartoonishly - cut flashback that he works various other jobs , washing bathrooms , cleaning dishes or delivering pizzas , indicating a sweet , sincere hustle .

in the documentary premieres slate , film topics include examining the events that led up to the 1995 oklahoma city federal building bombing , the syrian refugee crisis , and a new look at the fabled musicians of the buena vista social club from director lucy walker . with the emergence of a greater tv presence in recent years , the special events portion of the sff 2017 program will feature returns to sundance for rashdia jones and jill soloway with the opening episodes of jones’ netflix docu - series hot girls wanted : turned on and the first three episodes of the new and upcoming i love dick amazon series from the transparent creator . the angie tribeca star’s hot girls wanted documentary debuted at sundance 2015 and was quickly picked up by the streaming service < . / a >

jan ' s dream of making more money and having an empire of polish and polka - based goods leads him to giving promissory notes to his polka group fans , thinking it ' s an easy way to make money . he’s informed steadily that this is a ponzi scheme , that it must cease immediately , and that he has to pay back his investors . but when a sweet older couple say they want to invest even more money , jan gives in , and takes the money . for years , he isn’t investigated , and his business ventures ( a trip that promises a pope meeting , for one ) get crazier and crazier . “this really happened” is the first line of text in the story , and feels like the refrain to the various absurd sequences that follow .

tomorrow’s short film unveiling is scheduled to be the last official sundance slate release before the festival kicks off . in the meantime , take a look at the latest and rich sundance lineups from today below :

a showcase of world premieres of some of the most highly anticipated narrative films of the coming year .

other announced pawtucket locations for the film include the modern diner , german club , and memorial hospital .

“some of the most pressing themes that we can trace through the festival lineup — the environment , political upheaval , social change — are distilled to their very human essences in both comic and dramatic stories , ” noted sff director john cooper on monday of the latest slates . “these stories , and the conversations they spark , start here and will extend well beyond the mountain and the festival in the months ahead . ”

independent pilot showcase — we are proud to present the world premieres of these outstanding pilot presentations , highlighting the best in episodic series work from the independent community .

the cannes international film festival is the most talked - about film festival of the year , where directors from around the world showcase their newest work , from the most challenging art cinema to the big blockbusters . for many years , roger ebert and a team of contributors have covered cannes , and we are continuing that tradition with start - to - finish coverage from around the festival .

pawtucket is ground zero for rhode island production of the film , with the production office at the george h . fuller & son company building at 145 exchange st .

after an accident at the hair salon , violet realizes she ' s not living life to the fullest . a soulful barber helps her put the pieces back together .

filmed at the german american cultural society in pawtucket , ri and rhodes on the pawtuxet in cranston , ri .

78 / 52 / u . s . a . ( director : alexandre philippe ) — this is an unprecedented look at the iconic shower scene in alfred hitchcock’s psycho , the “man behind the curtain , ” and the screen murder that profoundly changed the course of world cinema . world premiere

bitch / u . s . a . ( director and screenwriter : marianna palka ) — a woman snaps under crushing life pressures and assumes the psyche of a vicious dog . her philandering , absentee husband is forced to become reacquainted with his four children and sister - in - law as they attempt to keep the family together during this bizarre crisis . cast : jason ritter , jaime king , marianna palka , brighton sharbino , rio mangini , kingston foster . world premiere

flying the flag as we have for past sundances , deadline co - editor - in - chief , film mike fleming jr . and myself will lead our coverage out of park city , salt lake and more with breaking news on the deals , the films , the panels , and the scene .

randall rosenbaum , executive director of the rhode island state council on the arts , congratulated the rhode island film & television office on bringing another major motion picture production to the state . he said productions like this help to energize the state culturally and economically , and provide employment to local creative workers .

two years after robert redford ’s last sundance film festival onscreen appearance with nick nolte in a walk in the woods , the founder of the utah gathering is back with the discovery , it was revealed today as the premieres , documentary premieres , midnight , spotlight , kids and special events programs were unveiled .

the miracle of the casting director enlivens this slight but based - on - a - true - story tale of a immigrant entertainer who embraced america by operating a ponzi scheme as a lucrative sideline . jack black surprises me for the second time this year and jacki weaver ( an aussie ! ) does a bang - up job as a new jersey mother - in - law who doubts her daughter ' s choice in love . slate and schwartzman ably hold down the rest . better than you might ' ve expected . . . and polka , no less .

a look at the history of the american comedy publication and production company , national lampoon , from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010 , featuring rare and never - before - seen footage .

rancher , farmer , fisherman / u . s . a . ( directors : susan froemke , john hoffman , beth aala ) — from the montana rockies to the wheat fields of kansas and the gulf of mexico , families who work the land and sea are crossing political divides to find unexpected ways to protect the natural resources vital to their livelihoods . these are the new heroes of conservation , deep in america’s heartland . world premiere . the new climate

in this prequel to the fantasy classic , three young gelflings inspire a rebellion against the cruel emperor when they discover a horrifying secret .

the minds behind history ' s most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise ( and sometimes fall ) of their billion - dollar creations .

as far back as i can remember my favorite thing in the world to do was going to the video rental store . i’d walk up and down each aisle looking at all the one sheets printed gloriously on the front of the vhs boxes . i flip the cases over and read the billing blocks of the films , looking who the actors and directors were . i’d put mental notes together , creating in my head my own imdb of sorts . obviously this was before the internet was even around . then , when i was in the third grade , my father bought our family a camcorder . after that i don’t think there was one school project i didn’t turn into some sort of video project , all the way through high school . film school always seemed to be what was in store for me .

she most recently lent her voice to the illumination blockbuster “the secret life of pets . ” she is repped by wme and 3 arts .

trippy indie madeline ' s madeline is the movie that lakeith stanfield and boots riley from sorry to bother you want to see the most .

weaver , oscar nominated for her performances in animal kingdom and silver linings playbook , has the james franco - directed and - starring the masterpiece in the pipeline . she is repped by icm partners and elevate entertainment .

take every wave : the life of laird hamilton / u . s . a . ( director : rory kennedy ) — this is the remarkable story of an american icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever . transcending the surf genre , this in - depth portrait of a hard - charging athlete explores the fear , courage and ambition that push a man to greatness— and the cost that comes with it . world premiere

untitled lucy walker / buena vista social club documentary / u . s . a . , united kingdom , cuba ( director : lucy walker ) — the musicians of the buena vista social club exposed the world to cuba’s vibrant culture with their landmark 1997 album . now , against the backdrop of cuba’s captivating musical history , hear the band’s story as they reflect on their remarkable careers and the extraordinary circumstances that brought them together . world premiere

this year at sundance , netflix had the biggest acquisition at the festival , paying $ 12 . 5 million for dee rees’ southern period drama mudbound .

women ' s rights attorney gloria allred takes on the biggest names in american culture as coverage of sexual assault allegations in the media become more prevalent .

when she recovers stolen film of a movie she shot 25 years ago , novelist sandi tan revisits her time with the enigmatic man who swiped the footage .

jan’s got a loving wife he adores in former miss junior pennsylvania marla ( jenny slate ) , and a son , david ( eventually played as a teen by robert capron ) . he’s got a polka band he fronts , co - founded with “musical genius” clarinetist mickey ( jason schwartzman ) . he’s got a live - in mother - in - law ( jacki weaver , at risk of stealing the whole movie ) who nags and doubts his every move . but even she would be a small price to pay if the performing gigs he lives for actually paid the bills , rather than providing chump change . he also runs a knickknack shop and delivers pizzas on the side , yet barely keeps his head above water .

black plays jan lewan , who came to america from poland to chase dreams that seemingly had no limit . he formed a polka band , won the love of a beautiful bride ( jenny slate ' s marla ) , and developed a large following of kielbasa - devouring senior citizens across pennsylvania . still , he lived hand to mouth , starting innumerable offshoot ventures ( a polish knicknack store , for instance ) in hopes that one would pay off and beget a commercial " empire . "

the story cuts corners with the seriousness of the events , opting to highlight the absurd details of jan ' s con work , however naive he may truly be . jack black’s incredible , passionate performance is a key bonding agent to the script , in which he is able to make jan vividly likable , innocent , hilarious and tragic , often simultaneously . you see the gears of choosing greed turn in black’s head when one bad decision leads to a clumsier one , even if the movie doesn’t paint a full picture of all the businesses that he owns , or why he thinks he won ' t be caught . from the beginning he makes this a passionate venture along the likes of his work in “ bernie , ” taking on a thick polish accent while boasting an incredible singing voice and fantastic range . ( there ' s a show - stopping scene where he sings " proud to be an american " with his polish band , which is both hilarious and chilling . ) the movie repeats the message that “bernie” sent as well , that as narratives try to cover so much territory but with a constant human anchor , black is one of the very best for the job . with the precision of his performance and the bigness of his presence , he is able to find the empathy that allow us to connect and laugh with strange characters .

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in the 1970s and ' 80s , national lampoon ' s success and influence creates a new media empire overseen in part by the brilliant and troubled douglas kenney .

rebel in the rye / u . s . a . ( director and screenwriter : danny strong ) — this portrait of the life and mind of reclusive author j . d . salinger goes from the bloody front lines of world war ii to his early rejections and the ptsd - fueled writer’s block that led to his iconic novel , the catcher in the rye . cast : nicholas hoult , kevin spacey , sarah paulson , zoey deutch , hope davis , victor garber . world premiere

look and see : a portrait of wendell berry / u . s . a . ( directors : laura dunn , jef sewell ) — this cinematic portrait of the changing landscapes and shifting values of rural america in the era of industrial agriculture is seen through the mind’s eye of farmer and writer wendell berry . the new climate

● gente - fied / u . s . a . ( creator : marvin lemus , executive producers : charles d . king , aaliyah williams , america ferrera ) — seven characters deal with the effects of change in la’s boyle heights . bicultural millennials and old - school business owners hustle to create spaces that celebrate their latino identities— even while faced with rent hikes , a housing crisis , and a steady stream of outsiders threatening to gentrify their barrio . the festival will debut three episodes of this short - form episodic series . cast : edsson morales , alicia sixtos , victoria ortiz , yareli arizmendi , salvador velez jr , rafael sigler . world premiere

ms . forbes and mr . wolodarksy previously collaborated on the golden globe nominated movie , “infinitely polar bear” , which was produced in the ocean state in the summer of 2013 and co - wrote “diary of a wimpy kid” and “monsters vs aliens” .

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jack black is jan lewan , a polish immigrant completely in love with the american dream . you can pronounce that “yan” or “jan” , as he is too eager to please to have a preference . after working low - end jobs he meets up with a multi - instrumentalist named mickey ( schwartzman ) and they form a polka band in pennsylvania . at a cancer telethon he meets a former junior miss hazleton ( jenny slate ) and they fall in love . but in addition to his band he’s got a store of polish gewgaws , and the opportunity to buy into some high yield return “investment” packages .

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jan is a born , shameless , boundlessly energetic showman , and his aged audience adores him . they bite readily enough when he begins soliciting investors for his “empire , ” which is projected to encompass a polka tv show and other pipe dreams . though acting with seeming good ( even honest ) intentions , jan doesn’t quite realize he needs to register any such business with the government , let alone that creating a financial operation in which investors are paid back simply from new investors’ contributions ( rather than actual business profit ) is a form of fraud . the state does take notice , however , dispatching investigator ron ( jb smoove ) , whom jan hastily assures he will refund the moneys post - haste .

500 years / u . s . a . ( director : pamela yates ) — from a historic genocide trial to the overthrow of a president , the sweeping story of mounting resistance played out in guatemala’s recent history is told through the actions and perspectives of the majority indigenous mayan population , who now stand poised to reimagine their society . world premiere

since he started as film critic for the chicago sun - times in 1967 , and began covering movies locally and at international film festivals , roger ebert has met and interviewed countless movie idols , artists and unknowns - - some of them even before they became famous . there ' s hardly a major figure in the history of movies , from the last part of the 20th century into the 21st , that he hasn ' t encountered .

when mickey picks jan up from prison , his car has a pennsylvania front license plate . pennsylvania only issues a single plate that is placed on the rear of the car .

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black , who appeared in “school of rock” and “kung fu panda , ” among other films , stars in the new feature film comedy , written and directed by maya forbes and wallace wolodarsky . forbes and wolodarksy previously collaborated on the golden globe - nominated movie “infinitely polar bear , ” which was produced in the ocean state in the summer of 2013 , and co - wrote the “diary of a wimpy kid” movie and “monsters vs aliens . ”

downward dog / u . s . a . ( showrunners : kat likkel , john hoberg , creators : michael killen , samm hodges ) — the story of a struggling millennial , nan , as observed from the point of view of her lonely and philosophical dog , martin . the festival will premiere the first four episodes of the series , followed by an extended q & a with the cast , creators and showrunners . cast : allison tolman , samm hodges , lucas neff , kirby howell - baptiste , barry rothbart . world premiere

the hollywood reporter ' s r eview out of sundance said of the film : " jack black , as the immigrant musician in question , finds a role that invites a great deal of jack black - ness , full of peppy showmanship and thickly accented dialogue . "

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] when i was little boy in poland , all the times , i dreaming of america . so i come , i work hard , and i climb to the highest stars .

an interview with terry gilliam , director of " the man who killed don quixote . "

the opening shot of a movie can tell us a lot about how to view and interpret what follows . it can even represent the whole movie in miniature . the opening shots project collects illustrated analyses of some of jim emerson ' s favorites , and contributions from scanners readers .

from co - writer / director maya forbes and writer wally wolodarsky , the movie is also able to actualize an elevated cartoonish reality for the story , starting with its excellent , gaudy production design ( like the strip mall that the gift shop is located on ) and editing that tells the story with sharp timing and zippy jokes . ( the movie is a treasure trove of goofy physical actions by its characters . ) it’s a major film for forbes , who found the funny material within her tense personal family tale of “ infinitely polar bear , ” but now proves she can orchestrate unique , massive comedy , especially when working with such an excellent cast .

roger ebert has attended international film festivals and events for almost half a century , from the kolkata international film festival to the academy awards . in addition to his coverage , our contributors report the latest from cannes , telluride , toronto , sundance and other movie showcases world - wide .

steven feinberg , executive director of the rhode island film & television office , said it was help from raimondo and general assembly members , along with many people from the public and private sectors , that helped bring forbes and wolodarsky and their team of artists back to the ocean state .

oklahoma city / u . s . a . ( director : barak goodman ) — the bombing of the alfred p . murrah federal building in oklahoma city in april 1995 is the worst act of domestic terrorism in american history ; this documentary explores how a series of deadly encounters between american citizens and federal law enforcement—including the standoffs at ruby ridge and waco—led to it . world premiere

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midnight episodic showcase — for the after - dark crowd , we present the world premieres of two thrilling new episodic additions to our midnight lineup : pineapple , from adaptive studios , and snatchers , from stage 13 , followed by an extended q & a with the creators of both series .

jenny slate , vanessa bayer and jason schwartzman also star in the film that debuted at sundance .

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when mickey picks jan up from prison , his car has a pennsylvania front license plate . pennsylvania only issues a single plate that is placed on the rear of the car . see more »

the film posted a notice on the state film office ' s facebook page looking for people to film wednesday from 9 a . m . to 1 p . m . at rhodes . the notice specifies that potential extras should arrive 1990s clothing , and says all ages are welcome . those under age 18 , however , must be accompanied by an adult , the film office said tuesday .

while i’d hate to see reactions from the folks who actually got swindled by jan lewan ( he apparently owed close to $ 5m by the time he got caught ) , this is a weirdly enjoyable movie about terrible deeds . you may even find yourself humming “oom - pah” by the end .

without ever completely losing touch with reality , the expertly turned design contributions here revel in the decor and sartorial havoc that can be wrought when people of deeply tacky taste get some serious spending money .

i love dick / u . s . a . ( directors : jill soloway , andrea arnold , kimberly peirce , executive producers : jill soloway , sarah gubbins , andrea sperling , victor hsu ) — chris and sylvere , a married couple in the intellectual community of marfa , texas , become obsessed with a charismatic artist named dick . what follows is the unraveling of a marriage , the deification of a reluctant messiah and the awakening of the female gaze . the festival will present the first three episodes of this amazon original series , followed by an extended q & a . cast : kevin bacon , kathryn hahn , griffin dunne , roberta colindrez , india menuez , phoebe robinson . world premiere

● pineapple / u . s . a . ( director and writer : arkasha stevenson ) — when a miner’s daughter is assaulted in the local coal mine , she utters only one word , leaving the town’s sheriff baffled . the event quickly spirals out of control , impacting the entire town . the festival will premiere three short - form episodes of this uniquely cinematic drama series . cast : tyler vickers , kel owens , ron gilbert , gloria vonn , lucille sharp , brooklyn robinson . world premiere

killing ground / australia ( director and screenwriter : damien power ) — ian and samantha arrive at an isolated campsite to find an suv and a tent—with no sign of the occupants . the discovery of a distressed child wandering in the woods unleashes a terrifying chain of events that will test the young couple’s breaking point . cast : aaron pedersen , ian meadows , harriet dyer , aaron glenane . international premiere

the incredible jessica james / u . s . a . ( director and screenwriter : jim strouse ) — jessica james , an aspiring nyc playwright , is struggling to get over a recent breakup . she sees a light at the end of the tunnel when she meets the recently divorced boone . together , they discover how to make it through the tough times while realizing they like each other—a lot . cast : jessica williams , chris o’dowd , keith stanfield , noël wells . world premiere . closing night film

lakeith stanfield and his sorry to bother you director boots riley discuss the stress of filming sex scenes .

this section of the festival is especially for our youngest independent film fans . programmed in cooperation with utah film center , which presents the annual tumbleweeds film festival , utah’s premiere film festival for children and youth .

mudbound / u . s . a . ( director : dee rees , screenwriters : virgil williams , dee rees ) — in the post– world war ii south , two families are pitted against a barbaric social hierarchy and an unrelenting landscape as they simultaneously fight the battle at home and the battle abroad . this epic pioneer story is about friendship , heritage and the unending struggle for and against the land . cast : carey mulligan , jason clarke , jason mitchell , mary j . blige , garrett hedlund , jonathan banks . world premiere

herb weiss , the city’s economic and cultural affairs officer , pointed out that home and business owners get location fees when filming is done on their properties , an economic benefit beyond the extra traffic to area businesses .

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tell them we are rising : the story of black colleges and universities / u . s . a . ( director : stanley nelson ) — a haven for black intellectuals , artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the american dream— black colleges and universities have educated the architects of freedom movements and cultivated leaders in every field . they have been unapologetically black for 150 years . for the first time ever , their story is told . world premiere

short - form episodic series — a celebration of the evolving landscape of content consumption , we present these short - form episodic series as new voices in the medium , defying broadcast boilerplates with a redefinition of traditional episodic conventions .

shortly after seeing the film i sat down with jack black , jack weaver , willie garson , maya forbes and wally wolodarsky . they talked about how the project came together , how jan lewan always wanted to be famous , the incredible true story , and so much more . in addition , towards the end of the interview , you can also watch them play a game i call “get to know your sundance attendee , ” which asks tough questions like drink of choice , how long can you go without looking at your phone , what’s the last tv show you’ve watched that you want to recommend , what do you collect , favorite websites , and a lot more .

kuso / u . s . a . ( director : steven ellison , screenwriters : steven ellison , david firth , zach fox ) — broadcasting through a makeshift network of discarded televisions , this story is tangled up in the aftermath of los angeles’s worst earthquake nightmare . travel between screens and aftershocks into the twisted lives of the survived . cast : iesha coston , zack fox , hannibal buress , the buttress , tim heidecker , mali matsuda . world premiere