Glasgow Film Festival 2008

by Andre Soares | Jan 26, 2008 | | 1 Comment    
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Empties - Jan Sverak
In Search of a Midnight Kiss - Alex Holdridge

Among the many sections of the 2008 Glasgow Film Festival, to be held from February 14-24, are Great Scots, Once Upon a Time in the East (that’s Eastern Europe; above, top photo, Jan Sverák’s Czech comedy-drama Empties), It’s a Wonderful World (world cinema), Fright Fest, The State of Independents (above, bottom photo, Alex Holdridge’s In Search of a Midnight Kiss), and Bette Davis, whose centennial is being celebrated this year.

Among the scheduled films are Woody Allen’s Cassandra’s Dream, with Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell; Giuseppe Tornatore’s David di Donatello winner The Unknown; Roy Andersson’s Guldbagge winner You the Living; and Michael Haneke’s Funny Games remake, starring Tim Roth and Naomi Watts.

Paul Henreid, Bette Davis - Now Voyager

The Bette Davis tribute, sponsored by Turner Classic Movies UK, will feature some of the actress’ best-known films, including Now, Voyager (above, with Paul Henreid), The Little Foxes, The Letter, The Old Maid, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, and The Whales of August.


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  1. daviseyes on April 14th, 2008

    I love now voyager

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