JACK LEMMON ON SCREEN
It’s the centenary of one of the best loved Hollywood stars and this talk will celebrate his work.
100 years after the birth of Hollywood’s ultimate everyman, Jack Lemmon remains an irresistibly charismatic screen presence, with two Academy awards and a body of work including cinematic masterpieces and hefty television drama. Although best known for comedy classics like ‘Some Like it Hot’, he conveyed pathos and tragedy in even the most light-hearted of scenes. From early career turns in ‘Mister Roberts’ to the dark satire of ‘The Apartment’, and the desperate death of the American Dream in ‘The China Syndrome’ and ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’, he was always a dynamic force, elevating even the smallest of roles. To accompany the festival’s Jack Lemmon strand, join film writer and lifelong Lemmon fan, Hannah Gatward, for a discussion, including a range of memorable clips, on the rich and varied films of this sometimes-overlooked legend of the screen. As he said before every take: “It’s magic time”.
100m inc Q&A
