NOIRVEMBER SERIES: 'DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)'
A rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he signs a double indemnity policy. Billy Wilder’s cunning masterpiece helped kick off Hollywood’s film noir era, with Barbara Stanwyck delivering a legendary performance as the ultimate femme fatale.
- Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson
- Billy Wilder
- Billy Wilder, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain
- 107 minutes
- Approved
All Sunday screenings will have introductions by Julia Ricci.
Noirvember: “Women In Noir” celebrates the enigmatic and unforgettable women at the heart of three enduring film noir classics. Featuring Double Indemnity, Laura, and Mildred Pierce, this series explores the complexities of desire, betrayal, ambition, and survival as embodied by some of the movement’s most compelling characters.
Julia Ricci loves sharing classic movies with people, whether they’re longtime fans or seeing them for the first time. She holds a History degree from Ball State and previously programmed at Heartland Film, researched for FilmStruck, and has been featured on Turner Classic Movies.
About Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie
An arthouse cinema. A European-inspired restaurant. A neighborhood gathering place. A home for film-lovers, food-lovers and community-seekers, in Windsor Park, just northeast of downtown Indianapolis.