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SUMMARY:Classic Hollywood Afternoon: John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon & The
  Dead
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon celebrating the remarkable range of di
 rector John Huston\, one of Hollywood’s most enduring auteurs. We’ll be di
 scussing two of his most celebrated films — the razor-sharp detective thri
 ller The Maltese Falcon (1941) and his luminous\, elegiac final masterpiec
 e The Dead (1987)\, adapted from James Joyce’s beloved short story.\nFrom 
 Humphrey Bogart’s cool\, cynical Sam Spade to the quiet emotional devastat
 ion of Gabriel Conroy\, Huston’s career spanned decades and genres while a
 lways returning to the deepest questions of human nature. These two films\
 , bookending his extraordinary filmography\, offer a perfect window into w
 hat made him such a singular voice in cinema.\nWhether you’re a longtime H
 uston devotee or discovering these films for the first time\, all are welc
 ome. Come ready to discuss\, debate\, and reflect.\nWe’ll cover:\n• Huston
 ’s career arc\, from Hollywood noir to intimate literary adaptation\n• The
  Maltese Falcon as a defining work of film noir\n• The Dead as a meditatio
 n on memory\, love\, and mortality\n• The personal significance of The Dea
 d as Huston’s farewell film\n• Open discussion and audience favorites\nWat
 ching the films in advance is encouraged but not required!\n\nhttps://fest
 lio.com/events/classic-hollywood-afternoon-john-hustons-the-maltese-falcon
 -the-dead-314707947
LOCATION:Lygon Street\, CARLTON\, Melbourne\, Unknown\, AU
GEO:-37.793053;144.96854
URL:https://www.meetup.com/film-as-art/events/314707947/
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