Memento in 35mm preceded by La Jetée
Memento in 35mm preceded by La Jetée
La Jetée
One of cinema’s most influential sci-fi films, Chris Marker’s classic short La Jetée traces a circular time-travel experiment in a post-apocalyptic Paris. Inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo (1958), Marker’s film is perhaps best known for having inspired Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys (1995), though its influence is also apparent in Christopher Nolan’s Memento (2000) through the symbolic use of still photography as a stand-in for the perception of truth.
DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Chris Marker. WITH: Hélène Châtelain, Davos Hanich, Jacques Ledoux, André Heinrich. 1962. 27 min. France. B&W. English. DCP.
Memento
Christopher Nolan’s first feature film made in the United States is a dazzlingly conceived and executed thriller about a man with amnesia (Guy Pearce) who, seeking revenge for the death of his wife, finds himself an unwitting pawn in the hands of those who pretend to help him. The film’s narrative is told in reverse order to reflect the hero’s condition. Produced by Suzanne Todd and Jennifer Todd, this brain-teasing deconstruction of classic noir earned Oscar nominations for Original Screenplay and Film Editing.
DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Christopher Nolan. STORY BY: Jonathan Nolan. WITH: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, Mark Boone Junior. 2000. 116 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated R. 35mm. New print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
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