Fall Film Series

Sanjuro
Friday, October 8 | 8 pm
Museum Auditorium

Sanjuro

Akira Kurosawa was internationally famous for his spectacular samurai films. Sanjuro is a disreputable warrior, the hero of Kurosawa's Yojimbo. The director was urged to revive the beloved rogue by his studio, which craved another box office smash. Written as a parody of more straitlaced samurai films and costarring Yuzo Kayama, the teen heartthrob of the day, it's simply meant to be fun.

Sanjuro
(1962) Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi. (96 min.)

A cynical warrior helps an idealistic group of young nobles vanquish evil in a lighthearted samurai romp. The hero’s scruffiness contrasts satirically with the elegant manners of the elite who desperately need his protection. A perfect 100 percent positive on the rotten tomatoes meter.

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 15: Akira Kurosawa's late career masterpiece, Dersu Uzala

See you at the movies!

Upcoming Exhibition

American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
Opens November 7, 2010

Do you have your tickets yet? 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 six-decade career, including the artist’s iconic Saturday Evening Post covers and 40 poignant narrative paintings.

Fridays at the Museum

Before the movie, visit the galleries or relax with a glass of wine from our Friday night wine bar in the West Building Lobby, open 5:30–8 pm on Fridays.

Iris, the Museum Restaurant

Indulge in fall flavors at Iris as Chef Andy Hicks incorporates local autumn produce into the restaurant’s seasonally inspired dishes. Make a reservation to taste the bounty of the harvest season.

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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.