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May 16-22, 2002
repertory film
THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE Clueless (1995, U.S., 97 min.) Amy Heckerling's parody of the life of Beverly Hills teenagers, whom she manages to send up and make extremely likable at the same time. Stars Alicia Silverstone as Cher, a matchmaking, designer-clothes-wearing young socialite. Mon., May 20, 8 p.m.
COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789 A Guide to Peter Weir Adrienne Redd leads a discussion, through film clips, of the Australian director's films, from the early Picnic at Hanging Rock and The Last Wave through The Year of Living Dangerously, Fearless and The Truman Show. Mon., May 20, 7 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 215-895-6537 Italian Horror Double Feature In collaboration with Exhumed Films, I-House is showing Dario Argento's Inferno (1980, Italy, 107 min.) about a man whose sister disappears in her seemingly haunted apartment building, and Mario Bava's Black Sabbath (1963, Italy, 96 min.), a trilogy of stories involving life beyond the grave, in which Boris Karloff makes an appearance. Fri., May 17, 8 p.m. International Cult Film Series Peeping Tom (1960, U.K., 100 min.) A creepy movie-studio employee makes a voyeuristic film of his own. Wed., May 22, 8 p.m. Viva la Muerte! (1971, Spain, 90 min.) This hallucinatory movie takes place in the subconscious of its star, a young boy whose mother turns in his father to the fascists during the Spanish Civil War. Thu., May 23, 8 p.m.
PRINCE MUSIC THEATER 1412 Chestnut St., 215-569-9700 Drawn From Memory (1995, U.S., 56 min.) and Still Life With Animated Dogs (2001, U.S., 28 min.) Two animated films by Paul Fierlinger, the first about his life in Prague, the second a tribute to the dogs of his life. Fierlinger will appear in person to discuss the films. Thu., May 16, 7 p.m. The Believer (2001, U.S., 98 min.) A young Jewish boy leads a double life as a neo-Nazi leader. Mon., May 20, 7 p.m. Youth Media Jam III Series of films and workshops for and about young media artists. For full schedule, call or go to www.princemusictheater.org/film.html. May 17-24. Funny Girl (1968, U.S., 151 min.) Barbra Streisand's Oscar-winning film debut in William Wyler's musical about the life of Ziegfield Follies star Fanny Brice. Wed., May 22, 7:30 p.m.
SECRET CINEMA Eastern State Penitentiary, 22nd St. and Fairmount Ave., 215-236-3300, www.users.voicenet.com/~jschwart House of Women (1962, U.S., 85 min.) Set in a women's prison where children live and play in their mother's cells, the film stars Shirley Knight as a pregnant new inmate with whom the stern warden has fallen in love. Sat., May 18, 7:30 p.m.