Dr. No

Thursday, September 27, 2012 | 7:30 pm
Film Independent at LACMA
1963/color/110 min.
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Scr: Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, Berkely Mather; dir: Terence Young; w/ Sean Connery, Ursula Andress, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord, Bernard Lee, Anthony Dawson, Lois Maxwell.

In 1962, this action-adventure film single handedly changed the course of cinema: The hero taking aim and firing squarely at his target—the audience—and screen is bathed in red. Dr. No features an opening credits sequence that has nothing to do with the movie and a protagonist (back then, no one called him a hero) whose aplomb and licentiousness are clearly a coping mechanism for the bloody demands of his work. Sean Connery emerged as a star, and his worldwide stalking of the villainous SPECTRE member Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman) closed the door on the 1950s in film culture.

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$10 for the general public, $7 for LACMA members, seniors (62+), and students with valid ID | Price includes both films in double-bill. | Tickets available Thursday, August 30 at 5 pm. | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online.

$5 for Film Independent, LACMA Film Club, and New York Times Film Club members | Price includes both films in double-bill. Pre-sale tickets available Thursday, August 23 at 5 pm |  Members of these groups will be required to show proof of membership when retrieving their tickets. | Tickets: 323 857-6010 or purchase online.