The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Justice in Film
Join us for the New-York Historical Society’s film series, featuring opening remarks by notable directors, writers, actors, and historians. This series explores how film has tackled social conflict, morality, and the perennial struggles between right and wrong that are waged from the highest levels of government to the smallest local communities.

REMARKS

Susan Lacy, the creator and former executive producer of Thirteen/WNET’s award-winning biography series American Masters, is currently working with HBO to create a biographical series for its documentary division. Antonio Monda is Artistic Director of Le Conversazioni literary festival and Artistic Director of the Rome Film Festival. He teaches in the Film and Television Department at New York University.

The Maltese Falcon (1941)
In one of the first major film noirs, Humphrey Bogart stars as a private eye caught up in the frantic search for a coveted falcon statuette. Directed by John Huston. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor. 100 min.











When: Fri., Nov. 6, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Where: New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
212-873-3400
Price: Free with pay-as-you-wish Friday admission
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Justice in Film
Join us for the New-York Historical Society’s film series, featuring opening remarks by notable directors, writers, actors, and historians. This series explores how film has tackled social conflict, morality, and the perennial struggles between right and wrong that are waged from the highest levels of government to the smallest local communities.

REMARKS

Susan Lacy, the creator and former executive producer of Thirteen/WNET’s award-winning biography series American Masters, is currently working with HBO to create a biographical series for its documentary division. Antonio Monda is Artistic Director of Le Conversazioni literary festival and Artistic Director of the Rome Film Festival. He teaches in the Film and Television Department at New York University.

The Maltese Falcon (1941)
In one of the first major film noirs, Humphrey Bogart stars as a private eye caught up in the frantic search for a coveted falcon statuette. Directed by John Huston. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor. 100 min.

Buy tickets/get more info now