TCM Schedule for Tuesday, February 5: 31 Days of Oscar: Anthony Quinn

31 Days of Oscar: It's complicated. First up today is the foreign-language film, followed by favorite Best Supporting Actor winner Anthony Quinn, followed by best film noir nominees (Bette vs. Joan edition).

Got that? Pop the popcorn and settle in.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

LAURENCE OLIVIER'S SHAKESPEAREAN ROLES

12:15 AM
HAMLET ( 1948)
The melancholy Dane flirts with insanity while trying to prove his uncle murdered his father.
Dir: Laurence Olivier Cast: Laurence Olivier , Eileen Herlie , Basil Sydney .
BW- 154 mins, CC,

3:00 AM
HENRY V ( 1944)
Shakespeare's tale of the warrior king who learns the meaning of heroism during a daring invasion of France.
Dir: Laurence Olivier Cast: Laurence Olivier , Robert Newton , Leslie Banks .
BW- 137 mins, CC,

FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILMS

5:30 AM
BICYCLE THIEVES ( 1948)
A working man's livelihood is threatened when someone steals his bicycle.
Dir: Vittorio De Sica Cast: Lamberto Maggiorani , Enzo Staiola , Lianella Carell .
BW- 89 mins,

7:00 AM
WALLS OF MALAPAGA, THE ( 1949)
A murderer becomes involved with a waitress and her daughter.
Dir: René Clément Cast: Jean Gabin , Andrea Checchi , Isa Miranda .
BW- 87 mins,

8:30 AM
RASHOMON ( 1950)
In medieval Japan, four people offer conflicting accounts of a rape and murder.
Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune , Machiko Kyo , Takashi Shimura .
BW- 89 mins,

10:00 AM
MON ONCLE ( 1958)
A bumbler who prefers the simple life takes on the new-fangled gadgets in his nephew's home.
Dir: Jacques Tati Cast: Jacques Tati , Jean-Pierre Zola , Adrienne Servantie .
C- 116 mins,

12:00 PM
DAY FOR NIGHT ( 1973)
A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises among the cast and crew.
Dir: François Truffaut Cast: Jacqueline Bisset , Jean-Pierre Leaud , François Truffaut .
C- 116 mins,

2:00 PM
BATTLE OF ALGIERS, THE ( 1966)
Algiers revolts against the French Foreign Legion.
Dir: Gillo Pontecorvo Cast: Jean Martin , Yacef Saadi , Brahim Haggiag .
BW- 122 mins, Letterbox Format

4:15 PM
THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY ( 1961)
A recently released mental patient becomes obsessed with her younger brother.
Dir: Ingmar Bergman Cast: Harriet Andersson , Gunnar Björnstrand , Max von Sydow .
BW- 89 mins,

6:00 PM
I VITELLONI ( 1953)
Five friends struggle to escape the boredom of their provincial hometown in Italy.
Dir: Federico Fellini Cast: Alberto Sordi , Franco Interlenghi , Leopoldo Trieste .
BW- 108 mins,

ANTHONY QUINN

8:00 PM
VIVA ZAPATA! ( 1952)
Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata leads the peasants against a corrupt president.
Dir: Elia Kazan Cast: Marlon Brando , Jean Peters , Anthony Quinn .
BW- 113 mins, CC,

10:02 PM
STAIRWAY TO LIGHT ( 1945)
This short film focuses on Dr. Phillipe Pinel, who initiated humane treatment of the mentally ill in the 18th century.
Dir: Sammy Lee Cast: Harry Wilson , Wolfgang Zilzer , Lotte Palfi .
BW- 10 mins,

10:15 PM
LUST FOR LIFE ( 1956)
Passionate biography of painter Vincent van Gogh, whose genius drove him mad.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Kirk Douglas , Anthony Quinn , James Donald .
C- 122 mins, CC, Letterbox Format

FILM NOIR: BETTE VS. JOAN

12:30 AM
LETTER, THE ( 1940)
A woman claims to have killed in self-defense, until a blackmailer turns up with incriminating evidence.
Dir: William Wyler Cast: Bette Davis , Herbert Marshall , James Stephenson .
BW- 95 mins, CC,

2:14 AM
SMART AS A FOX ( 1946)
In this short film, a fox cub experiences life in the forest. Vitaphone Release 1444A.
BW- 10 mins,

2:30 AM
MILDRED PIERCE ( 1945)
A woman turns herself into a business tycoon to win her selfish daughter a place in society.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Joan Crawford , Jack Carson , Zachary Scott .
BW- 111 mins, CC,

FANTASY

4:30 AM
GULLIVER'S TRAVELS ( 1939)
A human doctor washes ashore on an island inhabited by little people locked in a foolish war.
Dir: Dave Fleischer Cast: Jessica Dragonette , Lanny Ross ,
C- 76 mins, CC,

5:47 AM
FACING YOUR DANGER ( 1946)
Conquering the Colorado River is no easy task but the men in this exciting short film make it look so easy! Vitaphone Release 1472A.
Dir: Edwin E. Olsen
C- 10 mins,