THE 22nd ANNUAL FILM NOIR FESTIVAL Produced and hosted by Eddie Muller 

There will be a distinctly feminine slant to the proceedings at NOIR CITY 22 running January 24–February 2, 2025, at Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre. The lineup of classic films, featuring 24 movies over ten days and nights, shines a spotlight on women whose cinematic legacy is entwined with the rise of film noir.

Film Schedule

Thursday, January 30, 2025

THE RECKLESS MOMENT

7:00 PM

Joan Bennett gives a compelling performance as Lucia Harper, a suburban wife who covers up for her daughter when she kills her caddish lover, a blackmailing Lothario. When the dead man’s partner (James Mason) starts sniffing around, the noose tightens around Lucia’s neck. Ophüls’ elegant direction turns a perfectly realized screenplay into a masterpiece of suspense. Presented digitally.

1949, Columbia. 82 min. Dir. Max Ophüls

PHANTOM LADY

9:00 PM

Ella Raines is “one hep kitten” as she high-heels her way through the noir demimonde, searching for the one woman who can save her boss from a murder rap. Director Siodmak wrings every bit of shadowy mystery from the novel by master of suspense Cornell Woolrich. Producer Joan Harrison (once Alfred Hitchcock’s protégé) announced herself as the most creative female producer in the business with this suspense classic. New 4K digital restoration!

1944, Universal. 87 min. Dir. Robert Siodmak

TICKETS FOR Thursday evening DOUBLE FEATURE

Date: January 24 - February 2, 2025