Noirvember: Hardboiled Wonderland
Noirvember: Hardboiled Wonderland is a four-day Brattle Theatre film program centered on classic noir, hardboiled mysteries, and later interpretations of the genre. The lineup includes eight films, with screenings in 35mm, DCP, and digital projection, plus several double-feature pairings.
The program ranges from John Huston’s 1941 adaptation of *The Maltese Falcon* and Howard Hawks’s *The Big Sleep* to *The Glass Key*, *Hammett*, *Pitfall*, *Murder, My Sweet*, *The Long Goodbye*, and *Chinatown*.
When: Thursday, November 26 through Sunday, November 29
Venue: Brattle Theatre
Showtimes: *The Maltese Falcon* screens Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Friday at 5:15 p.m., and Saturday at noon. *The Big Sleep* screens Thursday at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. *The Glass Key* screens Friday at 7:30 p.m. *Hammett* screens Friday at 9:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2:15 p.m. *Pitfall* screens Saturday at 4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. *Murder, My Sweet* screens Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3:30 p.m. *The Long Goodbye* screens Sunday at 6:00 p.m., followed by *Chinatown* at 8:30 p.m.
Lineup: The program includes *The Maltese Falcon*, directed by John Huston; *The Big Sleep*, directed by Howard Hawks; *The Glass Key*, directed by Stuart Heisler; *Hammett*, directed by Wim Wenders; *Pitfall*, directed by André de Toth; *Murder, My Sweet*, directed by Edward Dmytryk; *The Long Goodbye*, directed by Robert Altman; and *Chinatown*, directed by Roman Polanski.
The Maltese Falcon: This 1941 film runs 100 minutes and screens on 35mm. Its cast includes Barton MacLane, Gladys George, Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, and Peter Lorre. The film is presented in several double-feature pairings during the program.
The Big Sleep: Howard Hawks’s 1946 film has a 116-minute running time and screens on 35mm. It stars Dorothy Malone, Humphrey Bogart, John Ridgely, Lauren Bacall, and Martha Vickers. The page identifies it as part of the program’s double-feature schedule.
The Glass Key: Stuart Heisler’s 1942 film runs 85 minutes and screens on 35mm. The cast includes Alan Ladd, Bonita Granville, Brian Donlevy, Richard Denning, and Veronica Lake. Its Friday screening is paired with *The Maltese Falcon*.
Hammett: Wim Wenders’s 1982 film runs 98 minutes and is presented in DCP. It stars Frederic Forrest, Lydia Lei, Marilu Henner, Peter Boyle, and Roy Kinnear. The Saturday presentation is paired with *The Maltese Falcon*.
Pitfall: André de Toth’s 1948 film runs 86 minutes and is shown by digital projection. Its cast includes Dick Powell, Jane Wyatt, John Litel, Lizabeth Scott, and Raymond Burr. The screening is paired with *Murder, My Sweet*.
Murder, My Sweet: Edward Dmytryk’s 1944 film runs 95 minutes and screens on 35mm. It stars Anne Shirley, Claire Trevor, Dick Powell, Mike Mazurki, and Otto Kruger. The program identifies it as a double-feature presentation.
The Long Goodbye: Robert Altman’s 1973 film runs 112 minutes and is presented in DCP. The cast includes Elliott Gould, Henry Gibson, Mark Rydell, Nina van Pallandt, and Sterling Hayden. It is paired with *Chinatown* on Sunday evening.
Chinatown: Roman Polanski’s 1974 film runs 130 minutes and is presented in DCP. It stars Faye Dunaway, Jack Nicholson, John Hillerman, John Huston, and Perry Lopez. It screens as the second half of the Sunday double feature with *The Long Goodbye*.
Formats: The program uses 35mm film, DCP, and digital projection. *The Maltese Falcon*, *The Big Sleep*, *The Glass Key*, and *Murder, My Sweet* are presented on 35mm.
Tickets: Price not available
Ages: Not specified on the page.
Accessibility: Not specified on the page.