WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — On Thursday, Sept. 25 at 6 pm, the Clark Art Institute presents a screening of "Rope," the second in a series of films celebrating Mariel Capanna's yearlong public spaces installation Giornata. 

 

The screening takes place in the Manton Research Center auditorium.

 

Inspired by Capanna's practice of imposing time constraints upon herself while painting, this five-part series showcases films by directors who worked within time constraints.

 

According to a press release:

 

Director Alfred Hitchcock often imposed stylistic constraints upon himself and his film projects. It was a strange practice that transformed his thrillers into explorations of cinematic style. Lifeboat (1944) was set entirely in, you guessed it, a lifeboat. The Birds (1963) used more special effects shots than any film before it, up until Star Wars (1977). Picture Rear Window (1954), and you will start to see the pattern. Rope (1948) is, as the title hints, one continuous shot. It stars Jimmy Stewart as a detective trying to solve a murder in front of his nose. Stewart asserted that no film project made him more anxious. (Run time: 1 hour, 20 minutes)

 

All films in this series are free and screened on select Thursdays at 6 pm. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524.