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Ace in the Hole (a.k.a. The Big Carnival)

  • Dir: Billy Wilder

  • USA, 1951, 111 minmins, DCP

  • Cast: Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall

“Bad news sells best because good news is no news,” says Charles Tatum (superbly played by Kirk Douglas), disgraced journalist and the anti-hero of this scathing criticism of sensational journalism. Stumbling upon a hunter who’s trapped after a cave collapse, Tatum is determined to turn the story to his ticket back to big city papers, even if he has to interfere with the rescue mission to his favour. A critical and commercial failure during release, the film has since been embraced as a perceptive and remarkably prescient film about the modern media landscape.

Venice Film Festival: International Award and Best Original Music

20/2 (Sat): Film talk with Ernest Chan

Screening:

In-theatre Screening

  • 2021-01-10 (Sun)
    18:15
    2021-02-20 (Sat)
    19:45
    2021-05-22 (Sat)
    15:00

Remarks

1. Screenings at ALL commercial cinemas : tickets are available at URBTIX till 5pm one day before respective screening, after which tickets will be available only at the box office of the respective venue on the day of screening, subject to availability.

2. Screenings at HK Arts Centre and M+ Cinema : tickets are available at URBTIX outlets until one hour before the screening, after which tickets are available at URBTIX website and mobile app. On-the-day tickets will also be available at the Self-service Ticketing Kiosk of the respective venue, subject to availability.

3. Unless otherwise stated, all films (except English-speaking films) are subtitled in English.

4. While it is the HKIFFS’s policy to secure the best possible print of the original version for all its screenings, the HKIFFS appreciates its patrons’ understanding on occasions when less than perfect screening copies are screened.