Orson Welles and Charlton Heston in a scene from Touch of Evil.
Five films directed by Orson Welles will be showcased at the Cary Arts Center this month as the North Carolina performing arts center marks the 100th anniversary of the late filmmaker’s birth.
The screenings at The Cary Theatre begin Thursday, November 5, with a showing of Touch of Evil.
The Modern School of Film’s founder, Robert Milazzo, will lead an in-depth, active deconstruction and group-discussion of the film noir classic, which stars Welles, Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh. The 1958 Universal release was the final film Welles shot for a major Hollywood studio.
Other screenings slated this month at the Cary Theatre include:
- November 8 – The Magnificent Ambersons
- November 15 – Citizen Kane
- November 22 – The Stranger
- November 29 – F for Fake
The Cary Theatre was once home to the North Carolina town’s first indoor movie theater, also named The Cary, built in 1946. It hosted live performances as well as motion pictures.
The town of Cary purchased the 7,000 square foot property in July 2011. The downtown building was renovated and expanded over a period of 13 months to become a multi-use cultural facility with a focus on digital arts, including film, and youth and amateur theater and music.
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