THE CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER ALL-STAR INTERNATIONAL FILM VOYAGER
11/11/2002Inspired by the connection between famous faces and fabulous destinations, Cunard, Conde Nast Traveler and The Film Foundation presented screenings of three beautifully restored classic films --THE BIG SLEEP (1946, d. Howard Hawk), THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA (1954, d. Joseph L. Mankiewicz) and DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944, d. Billy Wilder) – aboard the Queen Elizabeth II’s (QE2) transatlantic crossing from New York to South Hampton, England. Director Michael Caton-Jones and archivist Mary Lea Bandy served as the foundation’s representatives aboard the QE2, participating in a series of informal discussions about filmmaking, the film preservation process, and the foundation’s efforts.
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