A screening of the 1948 John Huston film noir 'Key Largo', starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, rated 18.
Key Largo is coming to HOME on Sunday 29 November, a John Huston thriller from 1948 that puts Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall on screen together. It's a proper piece of film noir, set in the Florida Keys, and it's got that specific, claustrophobic tension that works so well in a cinema.
Bogart plays Frank McCloud, an ex-GI who returns to the Hotel Largo to visit the family of a friend lost in the war. He finds the hotel run by the man's widow, Nora, and her ageing father-in-law. The two of them are soon overrun by a gang of sadistic mobsters who take the hosts hostage, and the rest of the film is a slow-burn standoff inside the hotel. It's a tight, tense setup that keeps the focus on the people trapped together in one room.
Along with Bogart and Bacall, the cast includes Edward G. Robinson, Lionel Barrymore, and Claire Trevor, who won an Oscar for her role. Huston's direction is known for its film-noir flourishes, and the whole thing is a taut thriller that doesn't let up once the gang takes over. It's one of those films where the setting becomes a character in its own right, and the tension comes from the feeling of being cornered.
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It's a late-November screening at HOME, so it's a good one to keep in mind for a Sunday afternoon or evening. The film is rated 18, and you can find more details and booking information over at visitmanchester.com.
