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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Thursday, March 24, 2022, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
still from Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1931)

(Rouben Mamoulian, US 1931, 98 min., 35mm)

The definitive version of the Robert Louis Stevenson novella emphasizes the theme of duality through extensive play of shadow and light and a strong interior performance by Frederic March in the title role. The film is also notable for unsettling images of horror and displays of sexual hunger of the kind one does not expect from films of the period. George Eastman Museum’s preservation of the full-length, original release version will be shown. 

 

Event Details

Dryden Theatre
$7 members
$10 nonmembers
$5 students with ID

$5 17 and under

Advance tickets encouraged.

Patrons must show proof of COVID vaccination (regardless of age), photo ID and wear masks. 

Tickets no longer for sale

About This Series

Licentious and Suggestive: Hollywood Before the Code

The Motion Picture Production Code was adopted by Hollywood studios in 1930. This set of  guidelines attempted to persuade filmmakers toward a more aspirational view of their art, and the effect it had on their audience. Due to the mature content being brought to the screen and the occasionally scandalous behavior by filmmakers and stars off-screen, The Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), led by Will H. Hays, attempted to reverse the negative press and protests by religious groups laid against the industry in an attempt to save it.

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