BUS STOP | Black Box im Filmmuseum Düsseldorf

In the organizer's words:

USA 1956 - 96 min - OVR - 35mm - FSK 12 - D: Joshua Logan - B: George Axelrod based on a script by William Inge - C: Milton R. Krasner - D: Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Betty Field, Arthur O' Connell, Hope Lange a. o.

Can you lasso a woman, put her on a bus against her will and harass her non-stop? If naive, loud-mouthed cowboy Bo has his way, there's no reason not to. Because that's exactly what Bo does when he catches sight of the attractive bar singer Chérie and immediately falls for her. Chérie doesn't put up with this behavior and puts up a fight. And Bo's fatherly friend Virgil also tries to make it clear to the cowboy that "taking a wife" is not the same as "just taking a woman".

BUS STOP was a milestone for Marilyn Monroe in two respects: it was the first film she made after signing her new contract with the studio Twentieth Century-Fox. This contract not only guaranteed her a significantly higher salary, but also gave her a say in the choice of script and director. Marilyn also received her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role, giving her long overdue recognition as an actress. The film itself is certainly the most controversial in the "Celebrating Marilyn!" series. For what was marketed as a romantic comedy in 1956 is basically a kidnapping drama with a thoroughly debatable ending.

Due to the limited projection quality as a result of a slight red cast on the 35mm print, we are showing the film with Free admission.

Afterwards: BLACK BOX BAR. The "Filmforum" support association will be serving drinks with music after the film on May 16.