Stella @ Sixth & I Synagogue (+ Afterparty with a "Wet Hot American Summer Screening")Film Screening: Dog Day Afternoon @ National Portrait Gallery
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| June 24, 2008 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
7 PM
Reel Portraits: Al Pacino in Dog Day Afternoon
Film and Discussion
Note: This film is intended for mature audiences.
(1975, 124 min., directed by Sidney Lumet) Based on the events of a 1972 bank robbery, Dog Day Afternoon tells the story of a man’s attempt to steal funds for his boyfriend’s sex change operation. The film was nominated for six Oscars, winning for “Best Writing of an Original Screenplay.” Conversation with One in Ten executive director Margaret Murray follows.
Free; first come, first served. Auditorium doors open 6:30 PM.
Related Exhibition: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture
National Portrait Gallery
Location: McEvoy Auditorium (enter G St.)
