Film: The Horse’s Mouth (1958)
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Directed by Ronald Neame
In Ronald Neame’s film based on Joyce Cary’s classic novel, Alec Guinness transforms himself into one of cinema’s most indelible comic figures: the lovably scruffy painter Gulley Jimson. As the ill-behaved Jimson searches for a perfect canvas, he determines to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision.
Film Series: The Lives of Artists
Enjoy a film series that explores the passion, ambition, creativity and challenges in the lives of real and fictional artists.
DETAILS:
This program is free with admission. No reservations needed. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the screening.
More info: https://www.nortonsimon.org/calendar/films-and-performances/film-series-the-lives-of-artists
[Image: The Horse’s Mouth, United Artists/Photofest © United Artists]
In Ronald Neame’s film based on Joyce Cary’s classic novel, Alec Guinness transforms himself into one of cinema’s most indelible comic figures: the lovably scruffy painter Gulley Jimson. As the ill-behaved Jimson searches for a perfect canvas, he determines to let nothing come between himself and the realization of his exalted vision.
Film Series: The Lives of Artists
Enjoy a film series that explores the passion, ambition, creativity and challenges in the lives of real and fictional artists.
DETAILS:
This program is free with admission. No reservations needed. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the screening.
More info: https://www.nortonsimon.org/calendar/films-and-performances/film-series-the-lives-of-artists
[Image: The Horse’s Mouth, United Artists/Photofest © United Artists]
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