Detour

Description

A film from the ‹Poverty Row› that perhaps embodies more than any other the dark fatalism at the heart of film noir. On his hitchhiking journey from New York to Los Angeles, a luckless nightclub pianist finds himself with a corpse in the passenger seat and no escape — a nightmare that intensifies when he takes along the most cruel femme fatale in film history: the unforgettable Ann Savage as the snarling, energetic, and incredibly cunning Vera. With unknown actors and a shoestring budget, B-movie director Edgar G. Ulmer transformed modest production values and a shady, dilapidated atmosphere into unforgettable pulp poetry.

Highlights

• Classic film by Edgar G. Ulmer
• Dark atmosphere of film noir
• Featuring Ann Savage as an unforgettable femme fatale

General Information

The screening of 'Detour' takes place at the Filmpodium cinema in Zurich. The 1945 film is considered a pioneering work of film noir and has inspired numerous filmmakers.

Location

Nüschelerstrasse 11, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland

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