Friday, October 4, 6:00 p.m. & Monday, October 14, 6:15 p.m. | Headstrong Joan Webster (a wondrous Wendy Hiller) sets off, wedding dress in tow, to marry a rich older man on the remote Hebridean island Mull. Stranded on Mull thanks to the weather, Joan finds herself struggling to cope with the unplanned turn of events. Powell and Pressburger weave their course of true love through flashes of surrealism, a life-threatening whirlpool, and an ancient curse, disarming and enchanting in equal measure. But this is a film where small moments count the most—a cigarette passed between two windows or a slip on a ladder—as they build by stealth into something overwhelming. By the end we are left breathless and desperate to book the next night train and ferry to Mull. Restored by The Film Foundation and BFI National Archive in association with ITV and Park Circus. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation with additional support provided by Matt Spick.

Cinema Unbound - The Creative Worlds of Powell & Pressburger: In collaboration with the British Film Institute (BFI), and with generous guidance and support from acclaimed film editor, Thelma Schoonmaker, we proudly presents this celebration of one of the greatest and most enduring filmmaking partnerships. Read more

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu