Name: Juraj Herz’s MORGIANA – Brand New Restoration of a Czech New Wave Classic!
Start: 2024-07-25T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-07-25T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Philosophical Research Society

Juraj Herz’s MORGIANA – Brand New Restoration of a Czech New Wave Classic!

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Severin Films' brand new restoration of Czech master Juraj Herz's sumptuous and hallucinatory tale of twisted sisters!

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“A riot of crazy melodrama and eye-popping visuals…brimming with gleefully malicious energy” - Czech Film Review The Philosophical Research Society is proud to present Severin Films’ brand-new restoration of Czech New Wave auteur Juraj Herz’s tale of twisted sisters – MORGIANA (1972)! “Part fairy tale, part Gothic horror, MORGIANA is a full-blown hallucinatory experience. With delirious visuals conjured by legendary cinematographer Jaroslav Kučera (Daisies, Diamonds of the Night) and often described as ‘the last film of the Czechoslovak New Wave’, Herz’s delirious tale of terror is a surreal phantasmagoria of dark desires and splintered minds – a twisted Czech take on What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? and Poe’s The Black Cat, based on a short story by Aleksandr Grin, (the “Russian Poe”).” (excerpted from Diabolik DVD) “The best known in the West of Slovak filmmaker Juraj Herz’s enchanting genre films (The Cremator (1969), Beauty and the Beast (1978), The Ninth Heart (1979) and Ferat Vampir (1982) among them), MORGIANA is about two sisters – neither of whom is named Morgiana, that’s the cat, who gets her own cat-cam – who are placed in opposition when one of them inherits the majority of their father’s estate. In a brilliantly affecting dual performance by actress Iva Janžurová, the raven-haired Viktorie contrives to poison her naive fair-haired sister Klara when she is driven mad with jealousy over both their financial predicament and Klara’s abundance of attention from possible suitors. As her sister becomes weaker and more prone to kaleidoscopic hallucinations, Viktorie’s flamboyance threatens to foil her own murderous plans. Bursting with extravagance – baroque garden parties, dramatic eye makeup, vintage tarot cards, fish-eye lenses – MORGIANA is absolutely breathtaking stuff and a fitting gateway to Herz’s brilliant ouevre.” (Kier-La Janisse, excerpted from House of Psychotic Women). Don’t miss your first chance to see Severin’s sumptuously saturated, gorgeous restoration of this wonderfully warped and wicked Czech classic! Dir. Juraj Herz, 1972, Czechia, 1hr 40mins, Unrated, Color, Czech w/ English Subtitles, Digital.Special thanks to Severin Films and Bret Berg of American Genre Film Archive. <h3>Tickets: $10 (In Person Event Only)</h3> Please email events@prs.org or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions.

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REFUND POLICIESAll sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges for PRS events, except in the event of a medical emergency, including but not limited to a positive COVID-19 test.In the event that PRS is forced to cancel an event entirely, tickets will be refunded or vouchers offered for a rescheduled event.

PARKINGLimited parking is available onsite at PRS in both the front lot (entry from Los Feliz Blvd. when heading east) and back lot (entry from first alley way, off Griffith Park Blvd. from intersection with Los Feliz Blvd.), as well as street parking on Griffith Park Blvd. and on Los Feliz Blvd after 7pm. We encourage attendees to consider carpooling, walking or biking to events if possible, and please be considerate of our Los Feliz neighbors when parking.

PRS EVENT POLICIES<ul><li>We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.</li><li>Events are subject to change without notice, including guest speakers and/or performers.</li><li>We encourage you to arrive at least 30 min. before the scheduled event start time to find parking, enjoy the Bookstore and take your seats.</li><li>Please turn off all mobile devices before the show. Talking and texting are not allowed during the events.</li><li>No filming, audio recording or mobile phone recording of events, screenings, concerts or other programs by audience members is allowed without permission.</li><li>There is no smoking permitted on PRS grounds.</li><li>We strongly encourage guests to wear masks to PRS events to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.</li><li>PRS allows Service Animals into the facility under ADA and state guidelines. For further details please visit www.ADA.gov. No animals permitted whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support, under ADA guidelines and CA Health Code.</li><li>Please do not bring outside food or drink into PRS events.</li><li>Weapons are strictly prohibited at PRS events.</li></ul>

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