Hitchcock Retrospective: STAGE FRIGHT (1950)
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Location
Camelot Theatres at The Palm Springs Cultural Center
2300 E Baristo Road, Palm Springs 92262
Event Details
NOVEMBER 13 | STAGE FRIGHT (1950) Starring: Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding, Richard Todd Runtime: 116 mins Showtime: Friday at 7:00 PM A struggling actress goes undercover to prove her
Event Details
NOVEMBER 13 | STAGE FRIGHT (1950)
Starring: Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Michael Wilding, Richard Todd
Runtime: 116 mins
Showtime: Friday at 7:00 PM
A struggling actress goes undercover to prove her boyfriend's innocence in this Hitchcock thriller set in London's glittering theater world. Jane Wyman plays against type as the determined Eve Gill, while Marlene Dietrich commands the screen as Charlotte Inwood, a diva whose charm may mask something sinister. Hitchcock uses the theatrical setting to brilliant effect, blurring the line between performance and reality. The film's famous flashback-within-a-flashback structure was revolutionary for its time and remains a masterclass in narrative deception.
Part of the Hitchcock Retrospective at Camelot Theatres
