Todd Haynes, regarded by many as one of film's finest and "visually arresting" contemporary auteurs, has captivated audiences since his feature film debut Poison premiered at Sundance in 1991. In the ensuing decades, Haynes has won critical acclaim for his provocative meditations on self-help culture (Safe, 1995), miscegenation (Far From Heaven, 2002), and sexuality (Carol, 2015).
With Wonderstruck, "which employs different time periods (the 1920s and 1970s) to tell the story of two children on quests in New York City," Haynes tackles themes of childhood, communication, and memory. On the eve of the film's (limited) domestic release, Haynes will take the reigns as guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies (TCM), sharing four of the films he studied while making his own.
1. The Crowd (1928, dir. King Vidor)
In this silent film, an office worker deals with the simple joys and tragedies of married life.
2. Sounder (1972, dir. Martin Ritt)
Black sharecroppers during the Depression fight to get their children a decent education.
3. The Night of the Hunter (1955, dir. Charles Laughton)
A bogus preacher marries an outlaw's widow in search of the man's hidden loot.
4. Walkabout (1971, Nicolas Roeg)
Two children are stranded in the Australian outback and are forced to cope on their own.
TCM's evening with Todd Haynes begins tonight, October 19, at 8:00pm EST. Wonderstruck opens tomorrow.
Source, Synopses
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