Repertory Film

Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.

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ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 19th Street and Ben Franklin Parkway, 610-649-5220, www.geographicalsociety.org. Cruising the Orient on the QE2 (2006, U.S., 80 min.) This Doug Jones-narrated travelogue goes aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 for a 40-day cruise, starting and ending in Sydney, Australia. Wed., Nov. 7, 2 and 7:30 p.m., $6-$12.

AMBLER THEATER 108 E. Butler Ave., Ambler, 215-345-7855, www.amblertheater.org. La Strada (1954, Italy, 108 min.) Federico Fellini's positively weepy story of a young woman (Fellini's wife, Giulietta Masina) sold to a circus wrestler (Anthony Quinn) and their travels on the road. Thu., Nov. 1, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8. Viridiana (1961, Mexico/Spain, 90 min.) A soon-to-become-nun visits her uncle, who proves himself disgusting by insisting she marry him instead of returning to the convent. Thu., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.

ANDREW'S VIDEO VAULT The Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., www.armcinema25.com. The Dark Crystal (1982, U.S./U.K., 93 min.) Jim Henson's post-Muppet Show fantasy movie stars puppets designed by Creature Shop extraordinaire Brian Froud. Zardoz (1974, U.K./Ireland, 105 min.) Sean Connery stars as Zed, a primitive man fighting for power in a futuristic world that's populated half by brainiacs and half by savage simpletons. The Wizard of Oz (1939, U.S., 101 min.) Dorothy (Judy Garland) takes the first Yellow Brick Road out of Kansas with a scarecrow, lion, tin man and cutie-patootie doggie. Thu., Nov. 8, 8 p.m., free.

THE BALCONY 1003 Arch St., 215-922-LIVE, www.thetroc.com. Dirty Dancing (1987, U.S., 100 min.) Baby, a teenager on vacation, falls hard and fast for her dance instructor, the irresistible Johnny Castle. Mon., Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m., $3 includes drink or snack.

BRYN MAWR FILM INSTITUTE 824 W. Lancaster Ave., Bryn Mawr, 610-527-9898, www.brynmawrfilm.org. My Dog Skip (2000, U.S., 95 min.) A timid little boy uses his popular pet to make friends, which is kinda cute but also kinda pathetic. Sat., Nov. 3, 11 a.m., $3.50-$4.50. Viridiana (1961, Mexico/Spain, 90 min.) Followed by discussion with Bryn Mawr College Hispanic studies prof Enrique Sacerio-Gari. Wed., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., $4.50-$9.25.

COLONIAL THEATRE 227 Bridge St., Phoenixville, 610-917-0223, www.thecolonialtheatre.com. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944, U.S., 118 min.) Tagline of the week: She passed out on Cary! No wonder — she's just discovered his favorite aunts have poisoned their 13th gentleman friend! Sun., Nov. 4, 2 p.m., $4-$7.

COUNTY THEATER 20 E. State St., Doylestown, 215-345-6789, www.countytheater.org. Viridiana (1961, Mexico/Spain, 90 min.) See listing under Ambler Theater. Mon., Nov. 5, 7 p.m., $4.50-$8.50.

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE 3701 Chestnut St., 267-765-9700, www.ihousephilly.org. Views of a Changing World A selection of not-so-traditional international documentaries both new-ish and old. Thu.-Sat., Nov. 1-3, various times, $5-$7. (See Screenpicks on p. 68.) Faust (1926, Germany, 115 min.) The Willem Breuker Kollektief provides a live score for F.W. Murnau's silent masterpiece. Wed., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., $12-$14. Magic Radio (2007, Switzerland, 54 min.) Stephanie Barbey and Luc Peter's doc on how access to radio has empowered the people of Niger, where more than 80 percent of the population is illiterate. Thu., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., free.

THE LITTLE THEATER 7141 Germantown Ave., 215-247-3020, www.mtairyvideolibrary.com. Talk to Me (2007, U.S., 118 min.) Kasi Lemmons' biopic of ex-convict/radio DJ Petey Green (Don Cheadle), who was quite the on-air personality in the early 1960s. Fri.-Sat., Nov. 2-3, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 4, 7 p.m., $5.

N. 3RD 801 N. Third St., 215-413-3666, www.norththird.com. Fancypants Cinema Weekly open screening for shorts — bring your own VHS or DVD. Tue., Nov. 6, 9 p.m., free.

PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART 26th Street and Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, www.philamuseum.org. Nosferatu (1922, Germany, 94 min.) F.W. Murnau's silent original, based on Bram Stoker's Dracula and starring Max Schrek as the creepy Count Olaf. The Devil Music Ensemble performs a live score. Fri., Nov. 2, 5 p.m., free with museum admission.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Fisher-Bennett Hall, Room 231, 3440 Walnut St., www.cinemastudies.upenn.edu. Lola (1981, West Germany, 113 min.) The second chapter of Fassbinder's BRD Trilogy (The Marriage of Maria Braun, Veronika Voss, Lola). Tue., Nov. 6, 3 p.m., free. Seven Samurai (1954, Japan, 203 min.) Akira Kurosawa's epic tale of once-proud samurai who falls from favor in 16th-century Japan, starring the incomparable Toshiro Mifune. Wed., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., free.