In an all-new Digital Cinema Presentation, which showcases cinematographer Rudolph Maté’s lush black-and-white photography, GILDA is back on the big screen this summer.
Based on the story by E.A. Ellington, adapted by Jo Eisinger and from a screenplay by Marion Parsonnet, the film stars Glenn Ford as the down-and-out gambler Johnny Farrell, Rita Hayworth in her signature role as the ultimate femme fatale Gilda, and George Macready as her husband Ballin Mundson, a crooked German casino-proprietor.
In Buenos Aires, Johnny is rescued from a robbery attempt by wealthy club owner Ballin. Following their chance meeting, Johnny is employed at Ballin’s illegal casino and is soon introduced to his boss’ sensuous new wife - Gilda. In transpires that Johnny and Gilda once were lovers, but that their romance ended in bitter tears. After proclaiming a still burning hate for each other and then sharing a kiss, witnessed by Gilda’s husband, their secret is revealed and the consequences are deadly.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Charles Vidor, GILDA was a box office hit at the time of its original release in 1946. Now audiences will get the chance to re-visit the title and its iconic sequences, such as the moment when feisty Gilda is introduced on screen, the scene where Johnny encounters the grumpy, but likeable, washroom attendant Uncle Pio (Steven Geray) and Hayworth’s unforgettable song and dance numbers Put the Blame on Mame and Amado Mio, choreographed by Jack Cole and dubbed by Anita Ellis.
GILDA will be back in cinemas from Friday 22 July 2011, opening at BFI Southbank, Filmhouse Edinburgh, Irish Film Institute and key cities.
Fascinating! I only saw Gilda for the first time quite recently, and LOVED it, and gushed about it here:
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