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The Sign of the Cross

Thursday, March 10, 2022, 7:30 p.m., Dryden Theatre
still from Sign of the Cross

Sign of the Cross (1932)

(Cecil B. DeMille, US 1932, 125 min., 35mm)

Fredric March, Claudette Colbert, and Charles Laughton star in this historical epic from director Cecil B. DeMille. After Emperor Nero (Laughton) burns the city of Rome and blames it on the Christians, Marcus Superbus (March) is caught between his love of a Christian woman and the Empress Poppaea (Colbert), who is in love with him. Edited upon re-release, this film has been restored to its original runtime and includes sequences previously deleted, such as the “Dance of the Naked Moon.”

 

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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