“Hilarious and heartless in about equal measure, and often at the same time.” - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
“Hilarious and deadly, this may be Altman's most completely realized film since his glory days in the '70s.” - David Ansen, Newsweek
Monday, August 11–Thursday, August 14 | A unique tradition returns to the Film Center with Cinema Interruptus: THE PLAYER (1992, USA, 124 min. In English / Format: Digital), four days of communal film criticism centered around a single movie. The series will once again be led by Josh Larsen, this time as part of the Siskel Film Center’s Robert Altman Centennial. After screening Altman’s THE PLAYER in its entirety on August 11 at 6:15PM, participants will gather again at 3:15PM on August 12, 13, and 14 to revisit the movie scene by scene, interrupting with comments and questions along the way.
For decades, legendary critic Roger Ebert led Interruptus at the Conference on World Affairs in Boulder, Colorado. Larsen—critic, author, and co-host of Filmspotting—has been the host of Interruptus at the conference since 2017. “A cornerstone of Altman’s comebacks, THE PLAYER offers so much for an audience to explore, from the bravura opening single take to the endless cameos, to the many references to films of Hollywood’s past. This is exactly the sort of text that makes for a rich and rewarding Interruptus.” - Josh Larsen
The complete screening of THE PLAYER will take place Monday, August 11 at 6:15PM. Three sessions of “interrupting” will follow on August 12, 13, and 14, each day starting the film where the last day left off.
TICKETS
The "Full Interruptus" (tickets to each day)
$30 Gene Siskel Film Center Members
$40 General Audiences
Single day tickets (sold individually)
$15.00 Gene Siskel Film Center Members
$9.00 General Audiences
SCHEDULE
Monday, August 11, 6:15PM
THE PLAYER will be presented in its entirety.
Tuesday, August 12, 3:15PM
THE PLAYER will begin again, interrupted with comments and questions along the way from the audience and from Larsen.
Wednesday, August 13, 3:15PM
THE PLAYER will pick up where it left off on Tuesday, interrupted with comments and questions along the way from the audience and from Larsen.
Thursday, August 14, 3:15PM
THE PLAYER will pick up where it left off on Wednesday, interrupted with comments and questions along the way from the audience and from Larsen.
Awards & Nominations
Winner - Best Director, Best Actor (Tim Robbins), Cannes Film Festival
Nominee - Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee - Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, Academy Awards
Winner - Best Screenplay - Adapted, BAFTA Awards
Nominee - Best Direction, Best Film, Best Actor (Tim Robbins), Best Editing
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