GLORIA - JOHN CASSAVETES

Directed by John Cassavetes
USA, 1980, 2h 2min, DCP

“Cassavetes films Rowlands, his wife, with self-deprecating adoration; the demanding man likens himself to the defenseless boy, and both are saved by this gloriously burdened woman who would kill for them.”
—The New Yorker

“John Cassavetes clearly set out to make a commercial film, but, the intransigent personality that he was, he turned in a slice of pure avant-garde.”
—The Chicago Reader

Gena Rowlands’ GLORIA is one of her most unforgettable characters. When her neighbor, a mob accountant, is being pursued by mob hitmen, Gloria runs off to safety with the man’s young son, protecting him with lead bullets and steel nerves as needed. You will never forget Gloria, and you will understand why this film has become a touchstone of independent cinema.

• write up by Austin Film Society

Ticket
Trailer
Discussion venue AFTER the screening TBD

Meetup Structure
1: Meet at the lobby of the theater with other members prior to the screening. (Look for movie poster, Deserto Rosso: poster image link )

2: If you missed or arrived late then meet the Event Host who will wait for all the participants to converge in the lobby after the screening at the same spot.

3: The group will proceed to the designated hangout space for the discussion.