100 Years of Movies: "The French Connection" (1971)
Schedule
Sun, 05 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
14 Castle St, Great Barrington, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01230 | Great Barrington, MA
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100 Years of Movies is back! This popular film series celebrates over a century of movies at the Mahaiwe and once again features introductions by director Deborah Reinisch. Join as we highlight the careers of beloved stars lost this past year through 10 titles also programmed with America’s 250th anniversary in mind: "Bringing Up Baby" (1938), "The Big Sleep" (1946), "All About Eve" (1950), "North by Northwest" (1959), "The French Connection" (1971), "The Godfather" (1972), "All the President’s Men" (1976), "The Right Stuff" (1983), 'Remains of the Day" (1993), and "The American President" (1995). For the latest schedule, visit mahaiwe.org/100years. "The French Connection" is a neo-noir thriller, known for its strong performances, gritty realism, and exhilarating chase sequences. NYPD detectives Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle (Gene Hackman) and Buddy “Cloudy” Russo (Roy Scheider) are in pursuit of international drug smuggler, Alain Charnier (Fernando Rey) in this Oscar winning Best Picture of 1971. Director William Friedkin, screenwriter Ernest Tidyman and star Gene Hackman also took home Oscars. (Rated R, 1h 44min.)
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