Catch The Night of the Iguana at the NFSA on Saturday 21 February. Photo: NFSA.
125 Mins | Tennessee Williams Spotlight
1964 | DCP | USA | D: John Huston
A defrocked priest turned tour guide (Richard Burton) arrives in Mexico to face a moral crisis in the form of an earthy hotel owner (Ava Gardner), a sexy young woman (Sue Lyon) and an idealistic artist (Deborah Kerr).
Outstanding performances elevate this complex story into a moving meditation on human frailty and sexual repression, filmed in black and white.
‘Performances by Richard Burton, Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr are superlative in demanding roles. Direction by John Huston is resourceful and dynamic as he sympathetically weaves together the often-vague and philosophical threads that mark Tennessee Williams’ writing.’ – Variety
Available as a 4-film Tennessee Williams Spotlight pass with Suddenly, Last Summer, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, and A Streetcar Named Desire.
The details
What: Screening of The Night of the Iguana
When: Sat 21 Feb 7 pm
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $16 Full / $12 Concession (+$1.50 booking fee). Tickets available via NFSA.
We provide specialised equipment for a range of accessibility needs. Arc Cinema is fully wheelchair accessible. For more information, call 02 6248 2000 or email tickets@nfsa.gov.au
