Fall Film Series

Ikiru (To Live)
Friday, October 1 | 8 p.m.
Museum Auditorium

Ikiru

Sometimes there are classic films you feel you "ought" to see because of their reputation in world cinema. If the moment has never before been right for Ikiru, the moment has now arrived. You will not regret seeing this deeply emotional and uplifting masterpiece, a personal favorite of one of the great filmmaking masters, Akira Kurosawa, as we continue to celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth. You've seen Takashi Shimura as the leader of the Seven Samurai and as the alcoholic doctor in Drunken Angel, but don't miss him in his greatest role.

Ikiru (To Live)
(1952) Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Takashi Shimura, Nobuo Kaneko, Miki Odagiri. (143 min.)

A meek bureaucrat smothered by numbing routine, using his rubber stamp to cancel out hope, learns he has only a short time to live. He decides to make one small difference in the world. A brilliant performance by Kurosawa’s other muse, Takashi Shimura. “One of cinema’s noblest, most humane pinnacles.”—Elliot Wilhelm, film curator

Tickets
$3.50 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members
$5 All others

Fall Film Series Pass
Valid for 10 admissions
$35 ($25 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members)
Please note that film series passes must be exchanged for individual film tickets at the box office.

Tickets are available online, by phone at (919) 715-5923, and in person at the Museum Box Office. Many films sell out, so be sure to get your tickets soon.

Upcoming:
Friday, October 8: Akira Kurosawa's comic samurai tale, Sanjuro

See you at the movies!

Upcoming Exhibition

American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
November 7, 2010—January 30, 2011

Work by America's beloved illustrator arrives shortly in the newly transformed East Building. American Chronicles traces the evolution of Rockwell’s art throughout his career. Tickets on sale now.

Fridays at the Museum

The Museum stays open until 9 pm on Fridays, so come early to explore the galleries and relax at the wine bar in West Building before the film screening.

Iris, the Museum Restaurant

Fridays are a great time to dine at Iris. Stroll the galleries and take in the stunning Rodin Garden at night before settling in for an evening of culinary works of art. With the freshest fall seasonal fare, Iris will offer a meal to remember.

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Image credit:

Norman Rockwell, Triple Self-Portrait, 1959, oil on canvas, 44 1/2 x 34 3/4 in., cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, February 13, 1960, Norman Rockwell Art Collection Trust, NRACT.1973.19, © 1960 SEPS: Licensed by Curtis Publishing, Indianapolis, Ind.