Overwhelmed by her demanding schedule, touring European princess Ann (Audrey Hepburn) takes off for a night while in Rome. During her outing, she meets Joe Bradley (Gregory Peck), an American newspaperman who, seeking an exclusive story, pretends ignorance of her true identity. But his plan falters as they fall in love.
Film Series: Unexpected Romance
Different representations of love can be found through the galleries. Enjoy a series of films that find love in unexpected places.
Free with Museum admission.
No reservations taken. The theater opens at 4:00 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
In the Mood for Love (2000), PG
Directed by Wong Kar-wai
Friday, February 21, 5:00–6:40 p.m.
Hong Kong, 1962: Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates a close bond between them.
In Cantonese with English subtitles.
The Lunchbox (2013), PG
Directed by Ritesh Batra
Friday, February 28, 5:00–6:45 p.m.
A mistake by Mumbai’s famously efficient lunchbox-delivery system connects a young housewife (Nimrat Kaur) to an older man (Irrfan Khan) in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox.
In Hindi with English subtitles.
Roman Holiday, Paramount / Photofest, © Paramount Pictures, In the Mood for Love, courtesy of Janus Films, The Lunchbox, Sony Pictures Classics / Photofest, © Sony Pictures Classics