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Great Experimenters in Film: Such Is Life
October 21, 2017, 2:45 PM
The National Gallery of Art will screen Such is Life (Takový je život), a portrait of working-class Prague, on October 21, 2017, at 2:45 pm. The film follows the tragic story of a laundry woman overwhelmed by everyday life and her abusive alcoholic husband. This psychological drama utilizes the power of close-ups and montage to draw in viewers. (Dir. Carl Junghans, 1929, 63 min., silent with English intertitles)
Event Details:
Date: October 21, 2017, at 2:45 pm
Location: National Gallery of Art
Location: National Gallery of Art
East Building Auditorium
4th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565
Admission is free. | No reservations are required.
Photo courtesy of the National Film Archive (NFA) in Prague
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