FILM FORUM CORONADO: "Stage Fright"

Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival, presents FILM FORUM CORONADO, taking place the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the library's Winn Room. Film expert Ralph DeLauro provides a brief introduction to each film and leads a discussion afterwards, often including pointers about how lighting or camera angles contribute to a scene’s mood or propel the story.

May 15: Stage Fright (1950, Approved, 110 min)

Alfred Hitchcock conjures up a twisted backstage mystery thriller set in the stage world of London. An aspiring actress (Jane Wyman) assumes undercover acting roles  to prove her friend (Richard Todd) innocent of murdering his lover’s (Marlene Dietrich) husband.