Fall Film Series

Seven Samurai
Friday, September 17 | 8 p.m.
Museum Auditorium

Welcome home to the NCMA auditorium! Films will be screened most Fridays at 8 pm from September to May. We encourage you to arrive early to explore the galleries, dine at Iris, the Museum Restaurant, or relax in West Building at the Art in the Evening wine bar before enjoying gorgeous 35 mm prints from the nation’s film archives.

A series of new prints from Janus Films pays tribute to the work of Japanese master director Akira Kurosawa, in honor of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Our retrospective begins with the definitive version of Kurosawa’s most famous film, Seven Samurai, featuring additional footage and improved subtitles.

Please note that the film is an hour longer than the version we screened a decade ago, so the introduction will be short!

Seven Samurai
(1954) Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Takashi Shimura, Toshiro Mifune, Yoshio Inaba, Seiji Miyaguchi. (207 min.)

A beloved movie epic, filled with rip-roaring action, mocking humor, and delicate humanity. Beleaguered farmers reluctantly engage a band of wandering samurai to defend them from ruthless bandits in this endlessly imitated classic adventure. “This greatest of filmmakers gave employment to action heroes for the next 50 years.”—Roger Ebert, film critic

Upcoming:
Friday, September 24: Drunken Angel, Akira Kurosawa's tough look at organized crime in postwar Tokyo.

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

Fall Film Series Pass
Valid for 10 screenings
$35 ($25 Museum members, students, Cinema Inc. and Galaxy Cinema members)

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.

See you at the movies!

Upcoming Special Exhibitions

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.

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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