The Shop Around the Corner (1940), NR
The Shop Around the Corner, MGM/Photofest, © MGM
- DATE:
- TIME:
- 4:30 pm – 6:10 pm
- Director:
- Ernst Lubitsch
Alfred Kralik (James Stewart) and Klara Novak (Margaret Sullavan) are employees at Matuschek and Company, a general store in Budapest. Klara and Alfred are constantly at odds, butting heads and disagreeing on almost everything. Both are enamored by their anonymous pen pals, who serve as welcome distractions in their lives, without realizing that they are actually falling in love with each other.
Film Series: Dear Little Friend
Inspired by the letters featured in the exhibition Dear Little Friend: Impressions of Galka Scheyer, enjoy a series of films that focus on relationships built on correspondence.
EVENT DETAILS
- Fee:
- Free with museum admission.
- Details:
- No reservations needed. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the screening.
- Location:
- Theater
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