Noirvember: Nightmare Alley
Curated by local film critic and podcaster Matthew Turner, this mini season of film noir classics runs exclusively at Chiswick Cinema throughout November 2024.
Each film will be introduced by Matthew Turner, a lifelong film noir enthusiast, who will also be around in the bar after each screening. In addition, audiences are invited to post about the films online, using the hashtag #Noirvember, a great source of other film noir recommendations.
About Nightmare Alley:
Recently remade by Guillermo del Toro, this is a rare chance to see this gloriously dark thriller on the big screen. Based on a 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham, it stars Tyrone Power as a scheming carnival barker who sows the seeds of his downfall when he begins a fraudulent mind-reading act, aimed at defrauding wealthy clients.
Each film will be introduced by Matthew Turner, a lifelong film noir enthusiast, who will also be around in the bar after each screening. In addition, audiences are invited to post about the films online, using the hashtag #Noirvember, a great source of other film noir recommendations.
About Nightmare Alley:
Recently remade by Guillermo del Toro, this is a rare chance to see this gloriously dark thriller on the big screen. Based on a 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham, it stars Tyrone Power as a scheming carnival barker who sows the seeds of his downfall when he begins a fraudulent mind-reading act, aimed at defrauding wealthy clients.
Cast
Tyrone Power • Joan Blondell • Coleen Gray
Director
Edmund Goulding
Running Time
110 minutes