Karlheinz Böhm plays a young photographer who films women's final expressions, a premise so reviled in 1960 that Michael Powell's career never recovered. Martin Scorsese has said it says everything about filmmaking, and J. Hoberman introduces it here. If you love spooky-season screenings with real film history behind them, this is the smart pick.
What to expect
J. Hoberman introduces the 101-minute film, shown as a 4K digital presentation in MoMI's theater. General admission seating fills with film buffs, and the museum's permanent exhibition on moving-image history is in the same building for before or after.
Good to know
- Take the M or R to Steinway St, or the N or W to 36 Av.
- Seating is general admission; tickets are collected at the admissions desk.
- The film deals with voyeurism and murder and suits adult viewers.
- It pairs well with the earlier Southland Tales screening the same day.
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Common questions
Why was Peeping Tom controversial?
MoMI quotes Hoberman noting that the scandal around the film derailed Michael Powell's career; it is now regarded as a classic study of voyeurism.
Who introduces the screening?
Film critic J. Hoberman.
