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Pretty in Pink (English)
Location
Main screening room
Date
September 27th, 2024
Admission
Suggested viewing age: 12 and up
Duration
97 min
Cycle
New Wave

Zany, pop, and colorful, the New Wave that swept through the 1980s brought with it a new sound, style, and attitude. This eclectic and playful program showcases Quebec’s New Wave, kicking off with Michel Lemieux’s performances.

Pretty in Pink
Directed by
Howard Deutch
Language
English
Actors
Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer
Origins
USA
Year
1986
Duration
97 min
Genre
Comedy, drama, romance
Format
Digital
Synopsis

In Pretty in Pink, scripted by John Hughes, Andie attends a classy high school where wealth means everything. Good student and pretty, but from a modest family, she falls in love with a rich student. Is this love possible in such a socially divided environment?

Pretty in Pink
Emotional roller coasters, cliques, desire for belonging, and prom night: a classic teen movie, written by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off).

Howard Deutch

Howard Deutch is an American film and television director who worked with filmmaker John Hughes, directing two of Hughes's best-known screenplays, Pretty in Pink (1986) and Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). He began his career in the advertising department of United Artists Records, where his father was company president. He directed music videos for performers such as Billy Idol and Billy Joel. After a third film penned by Hughes, The Great Outdoors (1988), he directed three sequels to films he did not direct. In 2000, he made the sport comedy film starring Keanu Reaves, The Replacements. Since 2011, he has primarily directed television productions, including multiple episodes of Getting On and True Blood, as well as some episodes of American Horror Story and Young Sheldon.

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